Clare manager Mark Fitzgerald is hoping his team can build on their performance against Kerry.

In the first Munster SFC final to be played at Cusack Park in 105 years, the rank outsiders ensured the Kingdom didn’t have things all their own way before succumbing to a seven-point defeat. They now switch their focus to the All-Ireland SFC group stages and games against Cork at home, Tyrone away and either Donegal or Armagh at a neutral venue.

"This is the level Clare want to be at. We’re delighted to be in the Sam Maguire, but we feel we have to justify ourselves at times when you read some of the stuff in the media,” the Kerry native told RTÉ.

"I was happy for the lads that they gave a performance, I was happy that the Clare public came out to support them, but we will need that again in two weeks’ time."

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