Cork book final place

MUNSTER IHC: Cork 2-16 Clare 1-14:GOALS from Luke Farrell and Maurice O'Sullivan helped Cork book their place in the Munster intermediate hurling final at Limerick yesterday.

Clare were leading 0-9 to 0-8 but Farrell’s 25th-minute goal helped Cork lead 1-10 to 0-11 at the interval. O’Sullivan’s goal killed off Clare’s hopes despite Cormac O’Donovan’s late reply for Clare.

CORK:A Nash; P Fitzgerald, D McSweeney, B Murphy; J Carey (0-1), R Cashman, J O'Leary (0-2, one free); E Dillon, B Coleman (0-2); R Dwyer (0-1), M O'Sullivan (1-0), S Moylan (0-2; M O'Sullivan, L Farrell (1-3), B Ring (0-3, frees). Subs:A Mannix (0-2)for Mark O'Sullivan (41 mins), L Desmond for Ring (45 mins), L McLaughlin for Coleman (50 mins)

CLARE:S Hawes; M O'Regan, A Fleming, E Collins; D Shannon, N O'Connell (0-4, two frees), A McNamara; B Lynch (0-1), C O'Donovan (1-1); S Chaplin (0-4, frees), P O'Brien (0-2), D Kennedy; C Earley (0-1),P Hickey (0-1), B Earley. Subs:C Chaplin for Fleming (27 mins), P Reynolds for McNamara (46 mins), D Honan for Hickey (49 mins), P Chaplin for S Chaplin (58 mins).

Referee:N Cosgrove (Tipperary).