Ollie Baker admits that Clare will be up against it in Sunday's Munster SHC semi-final against Tipperary. The Banner County legend, who is currently a selector, says "everything will have to go right" for Mike McNamara's side if they are avenge last year's provincial final defeat. "We give ourselves a chance in that we'll be 100 per cent focused, 100 per cent committed, but if you look at Tipperary both last year and this year, the reality is that they are improving rapidly, they've shown tremendous character and you'd have to say they're the second best team in the country at the moment, behind Kilkenny," he said. "They're young, hungry, you're not going to take them by surprise like we did Waterford last year - there's no question this year of Clare waiting in the long grass. We're under no illusions, everything is going to have to go right for us on the day. "The form is good, the lads are very dedicated, fiercely dedicated to training, we couldn't ask for more out of them. We were delighted to finish the league, to step away from that, because it was a disastrous campaign, eroding confidence. "We've had a series of challenge matches, but the intensity is way off what it is in championship, and five minutes of championship will tell you that." Tweet

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