The countdown has begun for the Clare senior huling side ahead of their Munster semi final clash with Waterford next Monday.
The side has a number of injuries worries with Gerry Quinn struggling to recover from his hamstring injury while James Mc Inerney has been ruled out due to a stomach muscle complaint.
Ger O loughlin is likely to feature a number of the younger players in the squad once more with Sean Collins in line to make his championship debut.
The Cratloe forward will also be part of the Clare U21 side later this suummer, but says he’s enjoying being part of the senior set up
Elsewhere and with just two games to go in the Clare champion cup Sixmilebridge and Whitegate still lead the standing’s after the weekends action.
Both sides are now on 11 points with Newmarket the closest challengers one point behind after their win over Clooney Quinn
Clarecastle are 2 points further back after their win over Crusheen and manager Ken Morrissey is happy with his sides progression ahead of Championship next month
in Division 2A last night Broadford secured a one pont win over Scariff while Ballyea beat Corofin by a goal.
Elsewhere in the Cusack cup and Doonbeg and Shannon Gaels are in the top two positions following repsective wins over Kilmurray Ibrickane and Eire Og at the weekend.
The defending champions Cooraclare also lost to Liscannor with Miltown Malbay defeating Clondegad 10 poinst to 8.
Miltown manager Michael Neylon says the weekends results means the last games in the competiton are going to be fiercely contested: