Gaelic Games

Clare minors hang on to edge past Limerick and set up Kerry clash

Clare full-forward Joseph McGann stepped up in the dying minutes to kick the winner

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Wed Apr 13 2016 - 22:20

Limerick 1-5 Clare 0-9

Clare emerged with the slenderest of wins over Limerick at Miltown Malbay on Wednesday and will now face Kerry in the semi-final on May 11th. The hosts lead by 0-6 to 1-1 at the break having enjoyed the aid of a strong first half breeze. They lead by 0-4 no nil by the 17th but Limerick pulled back a goal through James Ryan in the twenty-forth.

Limerick did take the lead in the second period when Adam Storan pointed. But Clare pulled back a pair of points to regain the advantage. With the sides level with two minutes on the clock, up stepped Clare full-forward Joseph McGann to hit the winner.

Scorers – Clare: J McGann (0-3), P Kelly (0-3) all f's, D Coughlan (0-2), S Rouine ( 0-1).

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Limerick: James Ryan (1-0), E O’Mahony (0-2), C O’Grady (f), A Storan A Kearns (0-1) each.

Clare: M Lillis, P Collins, J Culligan, D O'Loughlin (Capt.), C Flaherty, A Shannon, R Danaher, D Bohannon, P Kelly, R O'Doherty, C O'Donoghue, D Coughlan, S Rouine, J McGann, G Cooney. Subs: T Hannon for Shannon(B/C) (39), D Griffin for Bohannon (46), C Lynch for O'Doherty (65), D Meade for Cooney (70).

Limerick: A Murphy, G Brennan, F Murphy, D Enright, S Hurley, A Kearns, O Collins, Josh Ryan, D Kelly (Capt.), E O'Mahoney, C McSweeney, N Callinan, A Barrett, A Storan, James Ryan. Subs: C O'Grady for Callinan (29), S Ryan for Barrett (53), E Carew for Collins (56). D Ranaghan for James Ryan (70).

Referee: D Murnane (Cork).