Crusheen manger Michael Browne is hoping his sides experience can help them seal a place in the county senior hurling semi finals this weekend.
The Canon Hamilton holders take on Broadford on Sunday in the penultimate q-final of the weekend.
The Crusheen boss admits that his side havn’t hit the heights of last year’s historic campign so far in 2011
Elsewhere and Kilmaley boss John Carmody says his sides defense is going to have to be on top form if they are to qualify for the county hurling semi finals this Sunday.
The 2004 champions take on Clonlara in Cusack Park in the last q-final of the weekend at 5-15 on Sunday.
Carmody says despite the south east Clare side missing Darach Honan and Domhnall O Donovan his side will need to be razor sharp to beat the 08 champs: