Clare 0-13 Limerick IT 0-12:THE YELLOW carding of Joe Canning seven minutes from the end was costly as Clare squeezed past Limerick IT at Meelick yesterday. Limerick IT led by 0-8 to 0-4 at half-time with five of their scores coming from Canning frees.
Clare improved in the second half and Tony Carmody levelled and Conor Plunkett sent over a free from 70 yards to give Clare a one-point lead three minutes from the end.
In the final seconds LIT were awarded a free in front of the posts and it seemed extra-time would be required but Callinan slipped as he struck the ball and it was saved.
CLARE: D Tuohy; G O'Grady, C Dillon, C McMahon; P Donnellan, C Plunkett (0-2, one free, one 65), M Hawes; C Hassett (0-1), B Bugler; T Carmody (0-4), T Griffin (0-2), C McNamara; M Flaherty (0-1), C Morey (0-3, two frees), A Markham. Subs: F Lynch for Flatherty, J Condon for McNamara.
LIMERICK IT: M Ryan; K O'Rourke, K Devanney, D Kennedy; C Glynn, J McInerney, G Lyons; P O'Brien, S Mullally; W Hyland, S Callinan (0-4, one free), K Hynes; B Earley, J Canning (0-6, six frees), S Tobin (0-2). Subs: T Ryan for Hyland. Yellow card Subs: S Herlihy for Canning, J O'Keeffe for Kennedy.
Referee: D Copps (Cork).
