Live scoring: Antrim vs Clare

Allianz National Hurling League, Division 1B. Antrim v Clare, May 9, 1pm at Corrigan Park.

Many thanks to local broadband provider Cellnet for sponsoring The Clare Echo’s hurling coverage. Thanks to everyone who tuned in today. Match report to follow on www.clareecho.ie.
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A famous win for Antrim in Corrigan Park. Not an ideal start to Brian Lohan’s second season in charge and Clare will have plenty to work on as their league schedule continues next Sunday against Wexford in Cusack Park.

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FULL TIME: Clare 0-22 Antrim 1-21

72mins: Clare 0-22 Antrim 1-21 Not looking good for Clare. 
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Neil McManus with a superb score from distance. Four minutes of additional time to be played. Antrim 1-20 Clare 0-22 (71) #GAA

— Páraic McMahon (@thepmanofficial) May 9, 2021

Four minutes of added time
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69mins: Clare 0-22 Antrim 1-20 (Reidy and Neil McManus)
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67mins: Clare 0-21 Antrim 1-19 (Clarke)Antrim are about five minutes away from a famous win if they can hang on
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65mins: Clare 0-21 Antrim 1-18 (Tony Kelly free)
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63mins: A David Reidy goal attempt is cleared and Antrim retain their lead
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62mins: Clare 0-20 Antrim 1-18 (Ciaran Clarke)
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When is a sin-bin not a sin-bin? 🤔 The Antrim full-back was very lucky there after pulling down Aron Shanagher #Clare #Antrim #GAABEO

— Peter O’Connell (@Westclarepage) May 9, 2021

60mins: Clare 0-20 Antrim 1-17 Sides level with 10 minutes of normal time remaining (scores from Ciaran Clarke f. and Aiden McCarthy)
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David Fitz with the first Clare fist pump of 2021. Unfortunately doesn’t bring luck as Tony Kelly misses the subsequent free. Aron Shan wins next free for Clare which is converted by TK. Clare 0-19 Antrim 1-16 (58) #GAA

— Páraic McMahon (@thepmanofficial) May 9, 2021

56mins: Clare 0-19 Antrim 1-16 Tony Kelly (free)
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53mins: Clare 0-18 Antrim 1-16 At the last water break, it’s Antrim who lead. Most probably wouldn’t have predicted this.
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David Reidy equalises, Keelan Molloy had put Antrim in front for the first time. Clare make two subs with David Fitzgerald & Shane Golden replacing Cian Galvin & Colin Guilfoyle. Clare 1-15 Antrim 0-18 (50) #GAA

— Páraic McMahon (@thepmanofficial) May 9, 2021

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48mins: Clare 0-18 Antrim 1-15 David Reidy levels it.
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45mins: Clare 0-17 Antrim 1-15 Antrim take the lead through Keelan Molloy from play.
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44mins: Clare 0-17 Antrim 1-14 Antrim point from Eoghan Campbell. It’s real tit for tat so far in the second half
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41mins: Clare 0-17 Antrim 1-13 Tony Kelly converts a free to restore Clare’s one point lead
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39mins: Clare 0-16 Antrim 1-13 Sides are level (’65 from Keelan Molloy).
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37mins: Clare 0-16 Antrim 1-12 First point of the second half goes to Antrim (free).
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Many people impressed with Antrim’s first half and with a strong breeze and only a two-point deficit, they’ll feel like this game is there for the taking. 
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The Clare Echo’s man in the ground, Páraic McMahon: “Tony Kelly’s radar is on, he has 0-08, David Ready at centre forward is also impressing.” Breeze will be with Antrim in second half.

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36mins: Clare 0-16 Antrim 1-11 Tony Kelly with another point. That’s the half time score.

33mins: Clare 0-15 Antrim 1-11. This isn’t plain sailing for Brian Lohan’s charges, a Keelan Molloy point putting Antrim just one point behind as half time approaches.

29mins: It’s 1-09 to 0-14 points as Antrim are first to raise a green flag. The goal coming from Ciaran Clarke to draw the sides level but Clare tag on two points to reclaim the lead.

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22mins: It’s 12 points to 0-09 in favour of the Banner.

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Antrim’s last four openers when in Division 1B have all ended in defeat (Galway, Wexford twice, Limerick).
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First water break at Corrigan Park. Clare 0-09 Antrim 0-06. Hosts with the last three scores on the trot. Clare with the aid of a strong breeze started brightly, scores so far from David Reidy, Tony Kelly, Cathal Malone, Shane O’Donnell, Colin Guilfoyle & Aron Shanagher #GAA

— Páraic McMahon (@thepmanofficial) May 9, 2021

18mins: Antrim on a bit of a run, including a monster free scored by Keelan Molloy. 0-09 to 0-06

15 mins: Antrim get a point back, it’s 0-09 to 0-04

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12mins: It’s a six point lead for Clare

12 minutes in and Gale-assisted Clare are 0-9 to 0-3 clear of Antrim. Tony Kelly (4, 2frees), David Reidy, Cathal Malone, Shane O’Donnell, Aron Shanagher & Colin Guilfoyle with scores.

— CLUB CLARE (@ClubClareHS) May 9, 2021

11mins: A point apiece keeps the scoreboard ticking over, Malone on target again for Clare. 0-07 t0 0-03
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10mins: It’s 0-06 to 0-02 all of a sudden as Clare now have had four different scorers including Shane O’Donnell and Cathal Malone.
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8min: Clare stay ahead thanks to a Tony Kelly free. It’s three points to two.

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3min: It’s 0-02 to 0-01 to Clare with David Reidy and Tony Kelly both off the mark early on for the Banner

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Throw-in is at 1pm. Our man @thepmanofficial is in the stands so expect a full report on the website soon after the final whistle, no pressure P Man!

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For anyone who missed it, here’s the Clare team that’s been named. John Conlon at centre back might raise a few eyebrows but he’s togged out there before for his club…

Clare
1: Eibhear Quilligan (Feakle)
2: Paul Flanagan (Ballyea)
3: Conor Cleary (St Joseph’s Miltown)
4: Paddy Donnellan (Broadford)
5: Diarmuid Ryan (Cratloe)
6: John Conlon (Clonlara)
7: Aidan McCarthy (Inagh/Kilnamona)
8: Cian Galvin (Clarecastle)
9: Tony Kelly (Ballyea)
10: Cathal Malone (Sixmilebridge)
11: David Reidy (Éire Óg)
12: Colin Guilfoyle (Newmarket-on-Fergus)
13: Aron Shanagher (Wolfe Tones)
14: Ryan Taylor (Clooney/Quin)
15: Shane O’Donnell (Éire Óg)