The narrative has changed dramatically since Clare and Kilkenny met in the last four of last year’s hurling Championship.
A little over 12 months ago, the pressure was on Kilkenny to make the All-Ireland decider after back-to-back semi-final defeats in 2020 and 2021.
Now, the burden of expectation is firmly on the shoulder of Clare as they bid to reach the All-Ireland final for the first time since lifting Liam McCarthy back in 2013.
Their heartbreaking Munster final loss to rivals Limerick ought to have galvanised the Banner and they hit 5-26 in their quarter-final rout of Dublin.
Kilkenny proved in the Leinster Final they can never be written off and the Cats are a formidable outfit at the business end of the All-Ireland Hurling Championship.
Here’s all you need to know ahead of this Sunday’s game.
When and where is the game?
Clare vs Kilkenny is on Sunday, July 9 in Croke Park
What time is throw-in?
Sunday’s game starts at 4pm.
Where can I watch it?
Sunday’s game is being shown live on both RTÉ2 and BBC 2 NI. The game is also being streamed live on the BBC iPlayer.
Betting odds?
Clare 5/6
Draw 8/1
Kilkenny 11/8
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