Cork v Galway a virtual semi-final with Tipp awaiting winners
In 1998, Cork announced themselves with a win over Waterford in the final and would win the following year’s All-Ireland and add two more in the six years that followed.
“It does. It suits any team that can get to a final and win it. It’s a national title, it’s silverware. We’re six weeks out today from the first round of the Munster championship in Thurles. That’s obviously our goal. Yet, fewer than six months later the county was picking up back-to-back All-Irelands, fielding 13 of the same starters from the Down match in Nowlan Park.
Wexford, who beat Clare along the way, will close their account against Limerick on Saturday evening. This has been an equally frustrating campaign for Keith Rossiter’s team, who also had a litany of injuries to manage. Clare manager Brian Lohan has to ponder the possibility of the All-Ireland champions being relegated. Photograph: Ben Brady/Inpho
“It was very significant for us. There are only three competitions that you can go for and to win one of them was a big deal for us and the group. Big deal for the county as well; we had only won four leagues in our history – the same as our number of All-Irelands.
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