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Broadford building up to cause an upset

*Broadford will be counting on Paddy Donnellan to deliver. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Broadford manager Jimmy Browne sees the challenge facing him and his backroom team as two fold, to deepen their panel and to get a consistency of performance.

Broadford’s bid to return to quarter-finals will be no easy task

*Stiofan McMahon will be a chief scoring threat for Broadford. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill In their first season back in the senior ranks, Broadford advanced to a quarter-final stage, paired off with Ballyea, Cratloe and Crusheen the task of returning to the knockout stages is made more difficult this time round.

Cian Lynch & Limerick ready to renew Clare rivalry

Meetings of Clare and Limerick in the Munster senior hurling championship tend to be special occasions, their showdown on Sunday will be unique in that it is the first provincial clash between the sides to be held behind closed doors but it won’t shake the determination from Cian Lynch and his teammates from the Treaty County.