The 17-time winners must win to avoid having their championship season ended early.
The long-time king pins of Westmeath Hurling may struggle to reach the knockout phase this year.
That's Midlands 103's Gerry Buckley's take ahead of Clonkill's decisive meeting with Raharney.
After suffering two defeats in their group phase of the campaign last year's beaten finalists need a win to get to the county semi-finals.
Buckley says they may have to take their medicine this year: