Clare’s senior football manager feels his side are ready to hit the ground running as they restart their Allianz Football League campaign this weekend.
The Banner take on Fermanagh at Cusack Park, knowing a win could propel them into a Division 2 promotion battle instead of a relegation dog fight.
The buildup to the game has been marred by the GAA’s Competitions Control Committee turning down the Ulster county’s request for a postponement, after a COVID-19 outbreak among the squad.
Clare boss Colm Collins says the result will decide whether the Banner are looking up or down the table during the closing stages of the campaign.