Cork 1-15 : Clare 0-14

Cork v Clare, Semple Stadium, Thurles: After a roller-coaster 1998 Clare are back in pursuit of the All-Ireland and first, a third successive Munster title. The county has had unprecedented success against Cork, winning the past four championship meetings. But this is a new Cork team, carefully put together by former playing icon Jimmy Barry-Murphy. This is a clash of styles between the familiar power play of Clare and the lively stick craft of their challengers.