Clare get their National Football League campaign underway this afternoon.
It will be a tenth consecutive campaign for Banner boss Colm Collins, with seven of those being spent in Division Two.
Louth are the visitors to Cusack Park where former All Ireland winning manager with Tyrone, Mickey Harte, will be on the sideline for the Leinster side.
Clare boss Colm Collins says nothing short of their best will be good enough to start the year on a positive note
Throw in this afternoon is at 2pm with commentary on Clare FM with Jones’s Supervalu Miltown
Meanwhile, Clare’s ladies footballers are also in action today
They take on Wexford in the second round of their National League season, with that one underway at 1pm in Cooraclare