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It's been a while. Sixteen years, in fact, since Clare and Kilkenny last faced each other in championship, a remarkable length of time given the shallow pool that is elite hurling.
There was a time when Galway hurlers got a bye straight into an All-Ireland semi-final. They would regularly seized their chance, before often falling somewhat flat on final day. Was it a case of so much being invested by the Tribes in their last-four clash that they couldn't match that effort when Liam MacCarthy handed out?
Brendan Cummins believes that Clare will need to replicate the coolness they showed against Wexford when they come up against Kilkenny in the All-Ireland semi-final.
Clare and Wexford retired to the dressing rooms in yesterday's All-Ireland hurling quarter-final on level terms, but Brian Lohan was far from pleased with what he saw in those opening 35 minutes.
Midway through the second half of their All-Ireland hurling quarter-final with Wexford, Clare looked to be staring down the barrel of defeat.
Clare got within sight of the summit on Sunday.
Clare have continued their run of impressive form, taking a big win over Waterford in Cusack Park in Ennis.
This weekend, sensible people all over Ireland will take a nice long walk tomorrow morning, get the exercise out of the way early and then spend the rest of Saturday and Sunday watching hurling.