On paper, Kerry's defence of their Munster SFC crown may have looked straightforward but Enda McGinley believes the goal chances created by Clare will concern Kingdom manager Jack O'Connor.
Last year's All-Ireland runners-up were seven-point victors in the end, 0-23 to 1-13, but Clare had other opportunities, in addition to Ikem Ugwueru's late goal.
"Kerry's defence has always been under the microscope because they have so much talent upfront. People will always look [to see] how they are defensively," former Tyrone midfielder McGinley said on The Sunday Game.
"There were a few issues that you know they’ll take a look at."
Speaking about a Clare point fisted by Gavin Murray, three-time All-Ireland winner McGinley said: "Kerry just switch off and allow a really easy back-door move, which you know the likes of Dublin are going to punish really heavily."
'There were three clearcut goal chances coughed up today' - Enda McGinley flags up Kerry's defensive frailties in their seven-point win over Clare
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McGinley added that Kerry’s approach to marking on the day was either "no contact or too much contact"
"Down the centre of their defence, we saw it a number of times today a lack of contact and presence.
"For the goal, Ugwueru running hard at the defence, the numbers were back there fair enough, but I think there were three clear-cut goal chances coughed up by Kerry today.
"That is against Clare, who are, with all due respect, a Division 3 side.
"We know that Kerry are aiming for bigger things and they’re a team that is very hard to get a handle on where they are at the minute.
"They had a number of returning players today but in general I think they'll be happy."
