Cusack Park Expected To Host Bumper Munster Championship Crowd

Picture © Martin Connolly

Clare take on Waterford this afternoon in their second game of the new Munster Senior and Minor Hurling Championships.

Cusack Park will host senior provincial action for the first time in over 20 years with close to 15,000 expected in Ennis for the games

The minor game has a 1.30pm start with live commentary in association with The Grove Bar, Restaurant and Party Venue Roslevan
The main event sees last years beaten All Ireland finalists Waterford get their campaign for 2018 underway in what will be the first of four games in a row.

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The Deise will be on the road for all those ties after Walsh Park was deemed not to be a suitable venue.

Waterford captain Kevin Moran says players are looking forward to a tough campaign ahead

Meanwhile Clare captain Pat O’Connor feels the visitors will pose plenty problems.

It’s the second time they’ve met in recent weeks with Waterford coming out on top when they clashed in the National Hurling League in Walsh Park.

Clare are looking to bounce back from last weekends loss to Cork but O’Connor says no one thinks it will be easy

Throw in this afternoon in Cusack Park is at 3.30pm with live commentary here on Clare FM in association with Matt Waters Clare Fruit & Veg Market Turnpike Road Ennis and Geraghty’s Spar Turnpike, formerly O Dowds.