Clare have truly got their act together considering that suffering a dismal 2025 - generally due to a long injury list - and have had little difficulty registering 6 wins from six in Division 1B.

The 2024 All-Ireland champions appear to have had a far much better run with injuries this season and many of their marquee gamers have appeared regularly throughout the league, while Diarmuid Stritch and Shane Meehan to name a few have put their hands up as players who could have break-out seasons.

Whether former hurler of the year Shane O'Donnell is fit stays to be seen but with Tony Kelly, Peter Duggan, Mark Rodgers and David Fitzgerald in their ranks, they have big firepower in advance.

They beat Dublin by three points previously this year however their challengers have been racking up big scores since. Niall O'Ceallachain's side have actually balanced 35 points a game given that.

Given the assaulting skill on screen, this is poised to be a high-scoring affair. Dublin are very direct and have struck the net 11 times in their last four games.

Limerick vs Cork

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This promises to be a cracker between two groups with a storied competition, particularly in recent years, and there will be no shadow boxing despite the fact that there is distinct possibility they might meet 3 more times this season.

Following an opening loss to Waterford, this Limerick team have actually truly assaulted the League and have actually been hugely excellent in patches. After hammering Tipperary, they beat Cork by eight points a month ago, although their challengers will field a stronger side this time.

In the last round versus Galway, Limerick were definitely astonishing in the very first half before surviving a scare in the last quarter. The very first 30 minutes was an indicator of what they're capable of completely flight.

The type of their younger players such as Cathal O'Neill, Adam English and Aidan O'Connor has been a huge increase and they provide a various measurement from what they have actually had in current years.

These two sides meet again in 3 weeks but Cork are out the week beforehand, while Limerick delight in a three-week break after this.

Cork have actually been an overwhelming obstacle for Limerick on a couple of occasions over the last two years due to their large directness. Lots of teams persevere with trying to constantly play through the lines against them, which seldom ends well due to Limerick's capability to control the middle third with a huge physical existence.

However, Limerick seem better geared up to deal with such a risk now and have revived their forward line. Expect them to land their first League title since 2023.

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