Clare football boss Colm Collins feels competition for places in the starting team will be strong ahead of their National League opener.
The Banner once more fielded several new faces in the McGrath Cup Final, narrowly failing to win the competition after a last minute goal for Cork gave them a one point win.
Cavan travel to Ennis for the first round of the Division Two campaign, with a number of young players likely to be pressing for a place in the first 15.
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Collins says that’s what the real purpose of the early season competitions should be.