Cork v Clare All Ireland SHC Final Sunday 8th September 3.30pm

[maxpower]

Really looking forward to this game, hopeful Clare can pull through!

Like most I thought they were significantly the better team last day out but no two games are ever the same and expect Cork to go much shorter with their poc outs this time, making it more difficult for Clare to dominate possession.  Given the goal threat Cork posed will Davy consider the sweeper again?

Another interesting question to be answered will be the players conditioning, when Pep Guardiola took Barcelona he accepted you couldn't maintain fitness all year, and that 3/4 month cycles where about as good as you could hope, he trained to dip in form in both Nov and Feb!

Clare seemed to heavily load pre season with conditioning and use intense hurling to maintain, will the
3 week extension prove harder to manage or will youthful exerburance render the science redundant

[Captain Obvious]

Great start some pace to the game.

[Tubberman]

Yeah, it's started very well, hope the tempo keeps up

[Captain Obvious]

Dream start for Clare can they keep it going now?

[Walter Cronc]

Lads no expert in hurling but just wondering about the fitness levels of hurlers compared to footballers. The pace of this game is unreal. Would they be as fit or fitter than county footballers??

[Walter Cronc]

Crazy start. Some finishing by that young corner forward.

[armaghniac]

The pace of this game is unreal. Would they be as fit or fitter than county footballers??

We'll see  after 60 minutes or so. Cracking pace so far.

[Dougal Maguire]

Clare getting shafted by ref yet again

[Rossfan]

Clare getting shafted by ref yet again

+1
He's gifted Cork 1-2 and ignored a couple of blatant fouls on Clare lads.

[maddog]

Ref kept Cork in it last day with soft frees, looks like more of the same.

[Dougal Maguire]

He's now gifted them 1 -3

[All of a Sludden]

He's now gifted them 1 -3

Make that 1-4.

Davy Fitz really doesn't do himself or his team any favours.

[Captain Obvious]

In fairness a great comeback by Cork, all to play for now.

[Doiregael2]

A great America so far Clare's hurling has been a joy to watch! I know it isn't an easy game to referee at the best of times but something has to be done about refs!! The ref has gifted cork their comeback and its no wonder the fitz is annoyed!!!

[Doiregael2]

*game*