Limerick dumped out by Clare at Croke Park

LIMERICK were dumped out of the All Ireland championship this afternoon by Clare. A seven point defeat, 1-22 to 0-18, was a flattering scoreline for Limerick as Clare dominated from start to finish. A 12th minute goal from Darach Honan started Clare off on a huge performance in which Limerick did not ever really get going. Clare will now meet Cork on September the 8th in the All Ireland final. For more reaction and analysis to today’s game, see this week’s Limerick Post Newspaper.

Limerick:

Quaid, Walsh, Mc Carthy, Condon, O’Brien, Mc Namara, O’Mahony, Browne, O’Grady, Breen, Ryan, Hickey, Tobin, Hannon, Mulcahy.

Clare:

Kelly, O’Donovan, Mc Inerney, Dillon, Bugler, Donnellan, O’Connor, Galvin, Ryan, Conlon, Kelly, Ryan, Collins, Honan, mc Grath.

Scoring Timeline:

3 – 0-1 to 0-0 Clare. Patrick Donnellan,,

5 – 0-2 to 0-0 Clare. Patrick O’Connor

9 – 0-2 to 0-1 Hannon scores the free

11 – 0-3 to 0-1 Clare. Tony Kelly with the point from play

12- 1-3 to 0-1 Goal from Darach Honan.

14 – 1-4 to 0-1 to Clare. Colin Ryan with the free.

17 – Conor Allis score from play. 1-4 to 0-2 now to Clare.

20 – 1-4 to 0-3 for Clare. Hannon with the free.

21 – 1-5 0-3 to Clare. Podge Collins

22- Point from James Ryan. 1-5 to 0-4 to Clare

23 – 1-6 to 0-4 to Clare as Colin Ryan points a free

26 – 1-6 to 0-5 now to Clare as Paul Browne taps over a great score.

28 – 1-7 to 0-5 to Clare as Colin Ryan scores for the banner.

30 – Podge Collins makes it 1-8 to 0-5

32 – Tony Kelly scores a massive score for Clare. 1-9 to 0-5.

32 – O’Mahony scores from play. 1-9 to 0-6 now.

35 – 1-10 to 0-6 now for Clare as Colin Ryan adds the free.

HALF TIME

36 – 1-10 to 0-7 as Dowling scores the free.

37 – 1-10 to 0-8 Shane Dowling with another free

39 – 1-10 to 0-9 Shane Dowling from another free

40 – Colin Ryan scores for Clare from a placed ball. 1-11 to 0-9

41 – Graeme Mulcahy scores from play. 1-11 to 0-10.

45 – Tony Kelly, 1-12 to 0-10

48 – 1-13 to 0-10  Colin Ryan free.

49 – 1-13 to 0-11 Paul Browne

50 – 1-14 to 0-11 Point from Colm Galvin.

51 – 1-15 to 0-11 Podge Collins

53 – 1-16 to 0-11 Colin Ryan with another free

53 – 1-16 to 0-12 David Breen from play

54 – 1-17 to 0-12 Tony Kelly

55 – 1-17 to 0-13 Shane Dowling free.

57 – Colin Ryan scores his 8th point. 1-18 to 0-13

59 – 1-18 to 0-14 Gavin O’Mahony scores a delighful sideline ball

60 – 1-19 to 0-14 Colin Ryan once more from a free

61- 1-19 to 0-15. Shane Dowling scores a free

63 – 1-19 to 0-16 Thomas Ryan scores from play. Downes on for Breen too.

64 – 1-20 to 0-16 Cathal Mc Inerney from play

65 – 1-20 to 0-17 Kevin Downes from play

67 – 1-20 to 0-18 Shane Dowling from a 65.

68 – 1-21 to 0-18 Colin Ryan scores his 10th point of the game

69 – 1-22 to 0-18 Colin Ryan’s 11th point.