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However, Kerry looked scintillating at times during the Munster final, albeit Clare were very poor on the day. There has been a sense all season that Kerry were building towards this stage of the campaign. Mayo hammered Kerry 2-14 to 1-10 when the sides met during the league in Castlebar, but that’s the kind of result the home side here will be using for fuel rather than fear. This is the first real chance for us to see where both teams are at as the business end of the year gets going.
If Galway have started to build consistency, Tyrone are much harder to read. At times they have looked cohesive and dangerous, but on other occasions they have lacked energy and drive. This should be a very evenly contested and tightly fought game, but right now Galway are the team playing with more belief and confidence.If Cavan have the energy and interest, there’s another cup run in them. Either way they have the winning of this against a resilient but uninspired London.
Clare will give Aidan McCarthy time to recover from the injury that kept him out of last week’s comfortable win against Waterford. Brian Lohan will also have needed to address defensive issues having conceded seven goals so far and given that the visitors put four past Tipperary.Verdict:Once the lurid possibilities settled on this, reality began to kick in.
Jason Forde’s injury is a bad blow for Tipp. His free-taking can keep the team ticking afloat in times of deluge, like the second half of the league semi-final this year.
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