Clare forward David Reidy says the current intercounty team do not have enough silverware for all the effort that has been put in over the years.
Speaking ahead of this weekend's Allianz Hurling League Division One final against Kilkenny, Reidy said that while this Clare team have pushed the likes of Kilkenny and Limerick all the way in recent years, heartbreaking defeats have ended their season and left them without silverware.
In an impressive league campaign, Clare topped Division 1A, including a win over Saturday's opponents.
With the quality in this Clare team there for all to see, Reidy hopes their performances can lead to silverware in what could be the start of an exciting few weeks for the Banner county.
"If we look back at Clare's history, we don't have enough medals. If you look at this Clare team, we don't have enough silverware. It is a big opportunity to get national silverware and a medal in our back pockets.
"We don't have too many of them in Clare, so we will be going all out against Kilkenny. At the start of the year, we said we would take it game by game and see where it leads us, and it brings us to a Allianz National League final."
"Every year, when you win or when you lose, you have to come away with learnings. We are probably not that far away, but we are back on to an equal playing field in terms of the championship. Every team has zero points.
"If we can take a couple of learnings from the last couple of years, and build it into our performance and preparation, for the rest of this week and coming weeks, you expect to be there or there abouts.
This weekend is the start of a busy schedule for Clare. First up is Kilkenny on Saturday in Semple Stadium, Thurles at 7.15pm.
In two weeks' time, they face All-Ireland champions Limerick, who they defeated in the Munster championship last season, before a trip to Cork the following weekend.
While their Munster opponents may have an extra week to prepare, Reidy would rather be competing for silverware as preparation.
"I am very happy to be honest. It is a final, why wouldn't you be? If you are not in a final, you are going to be training anyway, and you are going to be training harder to get into match pace.
"We have the opportunity to play a game, to get us ready for another game. We took every game one step at a time. Our focus is on Saturday."
If Clare is to be successful this season, Reidy is likely to be part of their success.
The 30-year-old has been used as a corner forward and in the half-forward line this season, where there is competition for places, as he hopes to use his versatility to Clare's advantage.
"I would have started off as a corner forward. I have experience playing all over the field from the number eight up. So the experience of playing games and learning from teammates who are specialised in certain positions and taking the positive aspects from them and try to be a fully rounded hurler more so than a corner forward or a midfielder.
"If you look at the modern game, especially that Tipperary team a couple of years ago, nobody knew where that team were playing, they were constantly moving."
