Colm Keys: Cork and Clare are staring into a summer abyss, but hope springs eternal
Defeat won’t be fatal as first-round losers meet but wounds could deepen
Cork’s Tommy O’Connell of is tackled by Robin Mounsey of Clare during their Division 1 Group A league match at Cusack Park in February. Photo: Ray McManus/Sportsfile
After Limerick’s rescue act in Ennis last Sunday, John Kiely had a baseline target for his team to get to the golden ticket. “We know we’re going to need five-plus points to get out of the group,” he said.
Five points got them over the line in 2018, in third place, but a year later four were sufficient for the Munster final.
