Fair play to them , a humble bunch of lads that’ll come good yet. Waterford put an ad in the Muster express tendering for lads to blame for their shithouse performances
Limerick not to lose to Tipp and beat Cork. Clare would be through due to a better head to head with Cork as both would have 4 points.
If Clare and Tipp win then it would be a three way tie between Clare, Limerick and Cork on 4 points each and it would come down to score difference which for all intents and purposes barring a miracle Clare would be gone
Galway were severely disadvantages in those years by not having a single game to play before the AI final. The GAA were clearly upset in 1953 when Galway had the cheek to beat Kilkenny in the SF, and upset the big 3 monopoly.