The Clare minor hurling side have been given a boost with the news that after this weekend none of their players will be in action with their clubs until after the All Ireland final next month.
The move comes after a special county board meeting last evening which decided that all county club games involving minor players would be postponed until after the final while games not involving minor players will go ahead as normal next week.
County chairman Michael O Neill said the meeting came to the right decison:
The issue of scoring differences is also set to be re visited this weekend with the final round of the coutny senior football champiopnship due to get underway
Several clubs across the county have voiced their objection to the use of scoring differences during the championship with but the chairman of the county board says they are just following Munster council rules