Joe Canning: Can Clare rediscover belief as Tipperary search for spark in Thurles?

Since their last games, Clare and Tipperary have had time on their side. Clare were so bad against Limerick that they probably would have wanted to play another match the following day to right the wrong, but instead they’ve had a fortnight to think about it. Tipperary have had three weeks since they blew an 11-point lead against Waterford.

Joe Canning: Can Clare rediscover belief as Tipperary search for spark in Thurles?. Since their last games, Clare and Tipperary have had time on their side. Clare were so bad against Limerick that they probably would have wanted to play another match the following day to right the wrong, but instead they’ve had a fortnight to think about it. Tipperary have had three weeks since they blew an 11-point lead against Waterford. Using that time wisely is not a simple equation. With three weeks on their hands, the temptation for Tipp would have been to do too much. In that time, you could easily have five or six intense sessions and your fill of A versus B matches. For Tipp, that would have been a mistake. What they need more than anything now is freshness. Sometimes when you win big it can take a little bit of an edge off you, no matter how muc...