Clare's Colin Ryan feels Sunday's win over Kilkenny shows the side are hungry ahead of the new season.
The one-point win puts Clare on a solid footing after Round One of the League, though manager Davy Fitzgerald has warned that he expects a tough test from Dublin, under his former Clare team-mate Anthony Daly, when they clash on Sunday.
But Newmarket-on Fergus clubman Ryan says it was great to get back to winning ways on the pitch, and to put their All Ireland celebrations behind them.
Meanwhile, there are two Fitzgibbon cup quarter finals this afternoon.
DIT host WIT, including Corofin's Luke O'Loughlin while Shane O'Donnell is part of the Clare contingent who could line out for UCC as they play UCD.