CLARE SFC FINAL: Doonbeg 0-11, Liscannor 0-7:DOONBEG DESERVEDLY claimed their 18th title and first since 2001 after a poor decider at Cusack Park, Ennis, yesterday.

Liscannor will feel they left this one behind them, having lost out to Kilmurry-Ibrickane in the deciders of 2002 and 2008. Poor shooting, resulted in 11 wides, over the hour proved their downfall yesterday.

The club from the little fishing village on the north Clare coast led Doonbeg by 0-3 to 0-2 at the break.

Trailing by 0-8 to 0-6 with six minutes of normal time remaining, Liscannor spurned the opportunity to make it into a one -point game when Alan Clohessy kicked a relatively easy 20-metre free wide. Shane Ryan, Frank O’Dea and substitute Jamie Whelan added three Doonbeg points late in the game.

SCORERS:Doonbeg – D Tubridy 0-5, four frees; C Dillon 0-2; F O'Dea, E Doyle, S Ryan, J Whelan 0-1 each; Liscannor – A Clohessy 0-3, frees; N Considine 0-2; R Slattery, Johnny Considine 0-1 each