Although the hurling championship has started already with the round robin section in Leinster, the clash between Cork and Waterford in Sundays Munster championship meeting at Thurles is the start of the TV games and a first look at potential All Ireland winners.

Well known GAA writer and former Clare goalkeeper Christy O’Connor looks ahead to the Championship with me and starts by examining how Clare won last years All Ireland and if the same system and tactics will do again.