If the word around is to be believed, thereās a distinct awareness of that cliff edge possibility and thereās going to be efforts to try and soften that over the next two years.
Up to new players to take the places though. Might see more getting some sustained chances.
Ah sure. After we lived this summer, we can winter anywhere
Is Conor Boylan transferring to Midleton true? Big loss to Na Pairsaigh.
Richieās exit leaves is lighter with options in the full backline. A line where we have a huge injury profile.
We will be relying on Casey, Finn, Nash and Dan being fit for cāship.
FOC is still untested and might not be strong enough for inter county hurling the way the game is going. Teams typically can have huge men on the inside line now.
Outside of FOC - we donāt have other options. Costello was not up to it and they have let Quilty go from the panel.
Who has better options than Limerick in the full back line?
Lads need to relax a little with all this depth talk.
When the news breaks next week youāll have to revisit this post.
The word from the side group isnāt good
Iāve just put a ton on Clare to retain the All Ireland.
They look well placed. Bad vibes out of cork
They had every star in the sky align for them last year and they couldnāt get it done.
You can forget about Cork this year.
Theyāre mentally wiped. Not a bit of corkness left.
Sean ODonoghue must be mentally finished anyway after that AI display.
Coleman not far behind.
Connolly a wan hit wonder.
Harnedy can hardly walk.
Horgan 
Hayes had a year tbf but heās a known now.
The Downey brothers still have clown feet.
Pat Ryan is a lovely man but the way he froze on AI day was not good.
Kiely will convert Adam English into a top class corner back.
The big thing is trying to sort out the attack.
We need to start scoring more goals. In fairness itās a miracle gillane didnāt score two v cork and both ended up frees out.
Whether itās o Brien, Casey and gillane or maybe English, gillane and o Brien Iām not certain but Iād wonder will gillane be a sub early doors.
Maybe another motivational type move by kiely but Iād be slightly worried about him this year. Heās lost a half yard of pace.
I think Kyle moving to 11 sorts all the defensive issues. Youāve to stop it at source imo.
Diarmaid Byrnes could certainly be on the way out unless he can straighten his hurl.
If Dowling can get his act together, heāll be on the long range frees and Byrnes may loose out in favour of a tighter marker.
Until Nicky comes backā¦
I wouldnāt be rushing to let a lad whoās never played in goals at that level to takeover long range frees.
Heās obviously a big game player but youāve to be fair to him as well. Serious amount in puck outs and general keeping as it is.
The one really annoying thing is the Munster loser meets too Leinster sides to get back into the all Ireland final.
Three years in a row Clare got Kilkenny in the semis.
Things can change but Iād rather meet any of the Leinster sides in a semi final over Clare, cork or Waterford anyway.
Young Gillane will win an all star in goals this year
Sure that won Tipp the AI in 2019. We got the winners of Cork and Kilkenny (and this was a Cork team back when Patrick Horgan was on the team on merit). Tipp had a glorified Christy Ring cup group of Laois and Wexford to overcome
My team for the year
Gillane
Finn
Dan
FOC
Byrnes
Kyle
Hego
DOD
Adam English
CON
Lynch
AOC
Casey
Gillane
Bull
Subs
WOD
Hannon
Flanagan
Morrissey
Evan OLeary
Coughlan
ODalaigh
The Dow
POD
And youād hope one or two of Sean Casey, Ethan Hurley, Langan etc etc. Can add something.
