Clare manager Colm Collins feels that no matter who they got in the draw, it was going to be a tough assignment at this stage of the campaign.

As it turned out, Clare were drawn with Meath in the All-Ireland SFC fourth round qualifier draw as the sides prepare to meet in Portlaoise on Sunday afternoon.

Collins feels that they already have a lot of background work done on the Royals, but added that their Leinster final performance will have no bearing on this game.

“We were aware of the four teams that were in the pot and we have played all of them in recent times, so we didn’t really mind who we got. As it turns out it was Meath, who are a team we have played a lot so we will be familiar with them, as they will be with us,” said Collins.

He added: “They had a tough day in Croke Park but they have a good bunch of players and an excellent guy in charge of them, so I am sure they will be well prepared. They would like nothing more than to get back on the field and try to atone for that defeat, so we will have to be at our best and we are well aware of that.”

Join the hoganstand.com match tracker this weekend for live coverage of the All-Ireland SFC qualifiers and the hurling preliminary quarter-finals.

Tweet

Most Read Stories