The manager of the defending Clare and Munster Senior Hurling champions is confident they can handle the pressure of this weekends Round Three tie.
Ballyea put their titles on the line when they take on O’Callaghans Mills tomorrow, with the winners going on to the last eight while the losers exit the race for the Canon.
Both sides come into the game with injury concerns, with Ballyea’s Pat Joe Connolly likely to miss out with a knee problem while Ciaran Cooney is ruled out for the Mills.
Ballyea boss Fergal Hegarty says they know what’s at stake
That one starts in Newmarket tomorrow at 2.45pm
Meanwhile the race to survive in the top tier gathers pace this weekend with four teams battling it out to avoid the drop.
Feakle and Wolfe Tones clash on Saturday evening, in what is a repeat of last years championship quarter final.
Wolfe Tones boss James Carrig feels they’re ready to fight for their status.
Throw in there is at 6pm on Saturday evening at Dr Daly Park in Tulla
