Gaelic Games

Donal Óg Cusack’s Clare get the better of Cork

Shane O’Donnell’s goal proves decisive for the Banner County in Sixmilebridge

Donal Óg Cusack helped mastermind victory over native Cork on Sunday. Photograph: Inpho
Donal Óg Cusack helped mastermind victory over native Cork on Sunday. Photograph: Inpho
Sun Jan 03 2016 - 20:24

Clare 1-14 Cork 0-14

Donal Óg Cusack’s first involvement with the Clare hurlers was a winning one as he helped mastermind a 1-14 to 0-14 win over Cork in the Munster Senior Hurling League.

Clare led 0-08 to 0-06 at half time, and Shane O’Donnell’s second half goal proved decisive at Sixmilebridge as Davy Fitzgerald’s side managed to keep the Rebel County at arms length.

Limerick 2-23 Kerry 0-18

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Limerick got their season off to a high scoring start in a game that produced 43 scores at the Gaelic Grounds.

A mere 653 paid in for what was a one-sided affair from the start with Limerick putting over three points from Tom Morrissey, Declan Hannon and Gavin O’Mahoney in as many minutes.

Limerick: N Quaid; S Finn, D Morrissey, R English; P O'Brien, D Byrnes (0,2), S Hickey; J Fitzgibbon(0,1), P Browne (0,1); D O'Donovan (0,1), G O'Mahoney (0,1), T Morrissey (0,5); S Tobin (0,3), D Hannon (0,5), D Reidy (1,4). Subs: K O'Rourke for English, B Nash for O'Mahoney, (both h-t), P Ryan for Browne (46), M Ryan (1,0) for Hannon (48), M Reidy for O'Brien (60)

Kerry: A McCabe; D Fitzell, B O'Leary (0,2), B Murphy; T Casey, P Lucid (0,1), J Buckley, J Griffin(0,3), P O'Connor; C Harty, M O'Leary(0,2), S Nolan (0,9); K Carmody (0,1), J O'Connor, D Collins. Subs: J conway and J Diggins for Buckley and Lucid (h-t), G Stackpoole for J O'Connor (52), M Milner for P O'Connor (65).

Referee: J McCormack, Tipperary.