Clare selector Louis Mulqueen has signalled the early months of the season as vital in assessing where his side can improve.
The Banner got 2015 underway with a one point win over Tipperary in the Waterford Crystal Quarter Final, with a trip to Cork to come next weekend.
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Vice captain Pat Donnellan was utilised at wing forward, with two time All Star wing back Brendan Bugler lining out at midfield.
Mulqueen says this move was an effort to address some shortcomings identified from 2014, particularly in relation to winning the aeriel contest.
