Clare SHC Final/ Wolfe Tones 2-11 Newmarket-on-Fergus 0-13: Wolfe Tones were crowned Clare senior hurling champions for the second time in their 40- year history thanks to a storming last quarter display in Cusack Park, Ennis, yesterday.

Captained by Barry Loughnane, son of former Clare and current Galway manager, Ger, they outscored Newmarket-on-Fergus 1-4 to 0-2 in the last 11 minutes to claim the title.

Shannon, backboned by All-Ireland-winners Brian and Frank Lohan, were made work very hard by a youthful Newmarket team appearing in their first final in 25 years. A more rounded team effort proved crucial for Wolfe Tones while Garret McPhillips's goal in the 49th minute turned the tide in the Shannon men's favour. They were trailing by 0-11 to 1-7 when McPhillips took a pass from Patsy Keyes to fire to the net from eight yards.

An early goal from Daithí O'Connell and three points from McPhillips helped Wolfe Tones lead 1-3 to 0-3 after 15 minutes. However, Newmarket were resilient and four points from wing forward Bernard Gaffney and a couple more from full forward David Barrett reduced the deficit to 1-6 to 0-7 at the interval.

When Bernard Gaffney pointed a 65 to edge his team in front in the 45th minute things looked good for Newmarket but McPhillips's goal edged Wolfe Tones 2-7 to 0-11 in front and late points from McPhillips (two) and Kevin McCarthy sealed their win.

WOLFE TONES: R Carley; G O'Connell, B Lohan, D O'Rourke; J Roughan, F Lohan, B Loughnane (Capt); John Coen, B O'Connell (0-1); B McPhillips, P Keyes, G McPhillips (1-7); R Hehir, D O'Rourke (0-2), D O'Connell (1-0). Subs: K McCarthy (0-1) for Hehir.

NEWMARKET-ON-FERGUS: D Woods; E Barrett, P Kilmartin, A Kilmartin; S O'Brien (Capt), J McInerney, A Barrett; M O'Hanlon, P Collins; S Kelly, J McInerney (0-1), B Gaffney (0-7); C Ryan (0-2), D Barrett (0-2), S Arthur (0-1). Subs: M Murphy for Kelly, B McMahon for O'Hanlon, S Liddy for Collins.

Referee: A Heagney (Corofin).