*Cillian McGroary scored two goals for Clare. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill

Clare will play Kerry in the Electric Ireland Munster minor football final on Tuesday next at 7p.m. following their comfortable victory over Limerick.

Clare 4-20
Limerick 1-10
Venue: LIT Gaelic Grounds, Limerick.

On top from the start the Banner side held a nine point lead at the end of the first quarter and they maintained this margin through to half time when the score was 2-7 to 0-4.

Hopes of a Limerick comeback in the second half were rocked as Clare hit 2-4 in the opening eight minutes while Limerick could only manage one point in the same period. Both Clare goals came from Cillian McGroary.

At the second water break Clare were eighteen points clear, 4-12 to 0-6, all of Limerick’s scores coming from David O’Shaughnessy.

Clare made a blistering start and after a good team move Dylan O’Brian found the net after just forty seconds. After almost seven scoreless minutes Limerick had their only score of the opening quarter when David O’Shaughnessy pointed but Clare dominated from here to the first water break, hitting 1-3 without reply to lead by nine, 2-4 to 0-1, at the end of the quarter.

The second quarter was more evenly contested with each side adding 0-3 to their opening quarter tallies. Clare will be a little disappointed that they did not score more in this period when they kicked a few disappointing wides.

As in their first round win over Tipperary, the Clare half backs were prominent and helped set up a number of the team’s scoring opportunities while also denying Limerick scoring chances at the other end.

An indication of Clare’s dominance can be gleaned from the fact that the Shannonsiders managed just one point from play in the opening half

Scorers; Clare; Killian McGroary (2-1) Craig Riordan (1-1, 0-1 f) Dylan O’Brien (1-1); Dara Nagle (0-4), Michael Nash (0-3), Eoin Killeen (0-3) ; Diarmuid Fahy (0-2), Brendan Rouine (0-2), Daithi Lohan, Josh Guyler, F. Kelleher (0-1) each

Limerick; David O’Shaughnessy (0-8, 6f) D. Bridgeman (1-1, penalty) G. Sheehan (0-1)

Scorers; Clare; Killian McGroary (2-01), Craig Riordan (1-01, 1f), Dylan O’Brien (1-01), Dara Nagle (0-04), Michael Nash (0-03), Eoin Killeen (0-03), Diarmuid Fahy (0-02), Brendan Rouine (0-02), Daithi Lohan (0-01), Josh Guyler (0-01), F. Kelleher (0-01).

Scorers Limerick; David O’Shaughnessy (0-08, 6f) D. Bridgeman (1-01, 1’penalty) G. Sheehan (0-01).

Clare:
1: Thomas Collins (Lissycasey)

2: Mark O’Loughlin (Corofin)
3: Fergal Guinnane (Kildysart)
4: Dara Rouine (Ennistymon)

5: Odhran Cunningham (Killimer)
6: Fionn Kelleher (Doora-Barefield)
7: Josh Guyler (Ennistymon)

8: Brendan Rouine (Ennistymon) Capt
9: Brian McNamara (Cooraclare

10: Dylan O’Brien (Kilrush)
11: Cillian McGroary (Corofin)
12: Dara Nagle (Doora-Barefield)

13: Eoin Killeen (Doonbeg)
14: Craig Riordan (Wolfe Tones)
15: Diarmuid Fahy (Ennistymon)

Subs:
22: Daithi Lohan (Wolfe Tones) for D. Rouine (40)
18: Sean McMahon (Miltown) for McNamara (45)
17: Michael Nash (Doora-Barefield) for Cunningham (45)
23: Joseph Rafferty (Doora-Barefield) for Fahy (52)
21: Darragh Burns (Doonbeg) for Nagle (52)

Limerick:
1: Kevin Lane (Fr. Caseys)

2: Zach McCarthy (Galtee Gaels)
3: Frank Corcoran (Mungret Gaels)
4: Sean Ryan (St. Kierans)

5: Eoin McGrath (Galbally)
6: Cathal O’Mahony (Galbally)
7: Sam Quigley (Fr. Caseys)

8: Padraic McMahon(Ballysteen)
9: Darragh Murray (Monaleen)

10: Paddy Kennedy (Galbally)
11: James Killian (Mungret St. Pauls)
12: Michael O’Mahony (Adare)

13: Daragh Bridgeman (Mungret St. Pauls)
14: Diarmuid Dennehy(Bruff)
15: David O’Shaughnessy(Ballysteen)

Subs
21: Liam O’Donnell(Cappamore) for Dennehy(31)
17: Oisin Enright (Newcastle West) for Killian(31)
19: Andrew Kearns (Caherconlish) for McMahon (34)
23: Gary Sheehan (Kildimo-Pallaskenry) for McGrath (49)
20: Oisin Moss (Mungret St. Pauls) for McCarthy((54)

Referee: Seamus Mulvihill, Kerry

Related News

burren stone walls 1
Two-day event celebrates tradition dry stone walling which has shaped The Burren
clare gaa convention 12-12-19 18 niall gilligan
All-Ireland winner Gilligan pleads not guilty to assault of boy with a stick
murt mcinerney 2
'He is a huge loss to Doonbeg, West Clare & his family' - councillors adjourn July meeting in respect to Murt McInerney
connolly 1
Connolly development for community building gets green light

Advertisement

Latest News
murt mcinerney 2
'He is a huge loss to Doonbeg, West Clare & his family' - councillors adjourn July meeting in respect to Murt McInerney
connolly 1
Connolly development for community building gets green light
teresa roseingrave 1
Roseingrave resigns as Clare LGFA Chair with McMahon & Shannon also stepping down from Executive
ladies football trophy 1
Munster LGFA intervene to postpone adjourned Clare LGFA meeting
ronan collins 1-2
Ronan Collins recalls Clare show band scene ahead of Scariff Harbour Festival performance
Premium
ladies football trophy 1
Munster LGFA intervene to postpone adjourned Clare LGFA meeting
valentines card 1
Five year Safety Order granted to Clare woman after Valentines Day card arrives from Limerick prison inmate
1 DSC_2001
Next step for Clare camogie is returning to quarter-finals says Carmody
clare lgfa football 1
Adjourned Clare LGFA meeting to go ahead after breach of confidential correspondence investigated
clare v limerick 02-03-25 brian lohan 1
Lohan: early indicators positive on all experienced Clare players returning & wide net will be cast during club campaign

Subscribe for just €3 per month

If you’re here, you care about County Clare. So do we. Did you rely on us for Covid-19 updates, follow our election coverage, or visit The Clare Echo every week for breaking news and sport? The Clare Echo invests in local journalism and we want to safeguard its future in our county. By becoming a subscriber you are supporting what we do, will receive access to all our premium articles and a better experience, while helping us improve our offering to you. Subscribe to clareecho.ie and get the first six months for just €3 a month (less than 75c per week), and thereafter €8 per month. Cancel anytime, limited time offer. T&Cs Apply. www.clareecho.ie.

Subscribe for just €3 per month

If you’re here, you care about County Clare. So do we. Did you rely on us for Covid-19 updates, follow our election coverage, or visit The Clare Echo every week for breaking news and sport? The Clare Echo invests in local journalism and we want to safeguard its future in our county. By becoming a subscriber you are supporting what we do, will receive access to all our premium articles and a better experience, while helping us improve our offering to you. Subscribe to clareecho.ie and get the first six months for just €3 a month (less than 75c per week), and thereafter €8 per month. Cancel anytime, limited time offer. T&Cs Apply. www.clareecho.ie.

Advertisement