Brennan: Banner the team to beat
May 06, 2014
Clare's Cian Dillon, Conor Ryan and Patrick O'Connor celebrate with the Liam McCarthy. INPHO
The Liam MacCarthy Cup holders had an indifferent league campaign but former Kilkenny star Brennan expects them to pick it up again come championship:
"I'd imagine all the other teams will be analysing Clare upside down, inside and out. It's one of the joys of being champions - you go around with a target on your back," Brennan told RTE.
"I think they have a squad that are certainly good enough to take it on - the question is do they have the hunger to do it again? What we do know is that Clare have youth and speed in abundance.
"Their game is all about creating space in their forward line to allow runners come through and go for goal.
"They have pacy forwards. Against Limerick last year Darach Honan was on the edge of the square - a lone man inside - while the other attackers were criss-crossing out the field.
"Last year we felt Clare came in under the radar; people maybe underestimated them slightly. That's not the case this year. Their forwards are probably going to be marked that bit tighter this summer.
"Overall they are a fine hurling team. With only one retirement since from the All-Ireland winning squad, they are the team to beat." Tweet
