We're taking a trip down nostalgia road today as we build up towards Sunday's All Ireland hurling final. Cork and Clare of course have had a rich rivalry down through the years, so we've taken a look back at some of the clashes:
1. Munster semi-final 1997 – Jamesie O'Connor with his first many entries for his 'Phil Jones face'
Photograph Ray McManus SPORTSFILE
2. Munster semi-final 1997 – Jamesie with his another great 'Jaysis is that the sliotar face'
Photograph Brendan Moran SPORTSFILE
3. Munster semi-final 1997 – Ollie Baker tells Alan Cummins 'thou shalt not pass'
4. Munster semi-final 1998 – David Fitzgerald will no doubt be as animated on the sideline this Sunday
5. Munster semi-final 1998 – And he may even roll out his Stretch Armstrong impression again
6. Munster semi-final 1998 – A year on and Jamesie's still pulling faces
7. Munster final 1999 – Alan Markham is nanoseconds away from making smithereens of Fergal Ryan's hurley
8. Munster final 1999 – Joe Deane proving that he can jump higher in celebration than Davey Fitzgerald
9. Munster final 1999 – Seán Og hAilpín was never afraid to take man and ball
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10. Munster semi-final 2003 – How on earth did Joe Deane's helmet end up there?
11. Allianz Hurling League 2004 – It was only at this point Diarmuid McMahon realised he's actually got an horrendous fear of sliotars
12. All Ireland semi-final 2005 – 12 months on and Diarmuid still hadn't conquered his fears
13. All Ireland semi-final 2005 – Seanie McMahon about to attempt Rey Mysterio's flying crossbody on Niall McCarthy
14. All Ireland semi-final 2006 – While Diarmuid O'Sullivan tries valiantly to get Niall Gilligan into a sleeper hold
15. Munster quarter-final 2007 – Is this a hug of affection or aggression?
Picture credit: Brendan Moran / SPORTSFILE
16. Munster quarter-final 2007 – Aggression. It was definitely aggression
17. Munster semi-final 2013 – Will Anthony Nash be wearing these on Sunday?
