A first wide for Antrim as Seaan Elliott's free from midway goes to the left.

Antrim gift possession to Clare's Mark Rodgers, but the shot tails wide.

Game on in Cushendall.

Clare in the blue jersey today with a clash of colours.

Antrim manager Davy Fitzgerald makes changes from the team that was pipped at the post by Wexford last week.

Loughgiel's Cormac McFadden gets his opportunity to start in goal with Domhnall Nugent on the bench this week, while in an enforced change, Stephen Rooney returns from injury to replace the suspended Gerard Walsh at wing-back.

Elsewhere, it's as you were with a strong full-forward line of Dunloy duo Seaan Elliott and Conal Cunning who flank 2024 All-star nominee James McNaughton.

Clare boss Brian Lohan has also made a goalkeeping change this week with Eamonn Foundy given his opportunity in place of regular custodian Eibhear Quilligan who will deputise.

In a reshuffled defence, Dylan McMahon comes in for Adam Hogan, while John Conneally is selected at centre-back with Cian Galvin out.

It's the same attacking unit as last week, spearheaded by captain Tony Kelly at centre-forward, while 2024 hurler of the year Shane O'Donnell is named among the substitutes.

Antrim: Cormac McFadden; Ruairi McCormick, Eoin McFerran, Paddy Burke; Stephen Rooney, Sean McKay, Joe Maskey; Ryan McCambridge, Eoin O'Neill; Scott Walsh, Paul Boyle, Sean Duffin; Seaan Elliott, James McNaughton, Conal Cunning.

Subs: Domhnall Nugent, Ryan McNulty, Joseph McLaughlin, Kealan McCann, Ben McGarry, Cormac McKeown, Conor Johnston,Jack McCloskey, Keelan Molloy, Ruairi Donaghy, Morgan Nelson.

Clare: Eamonn Foundy; Dylan McMahon, Conor Cleary, Rory Hayes; Diarmuid Ryan, John Conneally, Cathal Malone; Darragh Lohan, Ryan Taylor; Peter Duggan, Tony Kelly, David Fitzgerald; Shane Meehan, David Reidy, Mark Rodgers.

Subs: Eibhear Quilligan, Jack Kirwin, John Conlon, Ross Hayes, Shane O'Donnell, Diarmuid Stritch, Senan Dunford, Jack O'Neill, Colm O'Meara, Niall O'Farrell, Conor Leen.

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Antrim's Niall O'Connor says fixtures such as this afternoon's against 2024 All-Ireland champions Clare "are the games you want" to play in.

The prospect of facing such a star-studded line-up in the Glens this weekend is not daunting according to O'Connor, who insists the motivation for Antrim is to "test yourself against the best" as they try to fulfil their own ambition of challenging for promotion.

"I certainly believe we can compete with them or anyone we come up against on our day. It's the challenge you want but we are looking at it as an opportunity to get points," O'Connor told BBC Sport NI.

"I'm glad they aren't holding anyone back. If you aren't on it on the day, you'll fairly find out about it. We have to be strong enough to compete with these boys.

"We're in 1B and want to be up in the top end, we're back in the Joe McDonagh and want to get back to the Leinster Championship. This is a team that's challenging for All-Irelands, so what else would you want?"

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Welcome to our coverage of this afternoon's football and hurling action.

Antrim's hurlers top the bill as they take on 2024 All-Ireland champions Clare in a Division 1B clash.

You can watch the Cushendall encounter (13:00 GMT) live on BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport NI website.

We'll have text commentary on the game while Down face Wexford, also in Division 1B.

You can follow text commentary from Donegal's meeting with Kerry in Football League Division One at 13:30.

There's four other football fixtures involving Ulster sides - Cavan v Meath. Roscommon v Monaghan, Sligo v Fermanagh and Tipperary v Antrim.

Thanks for joining us.

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