ADARE came up short, 2-8 to 0-9, against Éire Óg of Clare in the opening round of the Munster Senior Club Football Championship at Cusack Park, Ennis.
The four-time winners in Limerick have still to register a victory in the provincial competition.
On Sunday, Adare were clearly the better outfit in the opening-half but managed to lead 0-4 to 0-2 at the interval.
An early second-half goal from man-of-the-match Ikem Ugwueru and another soon after from Ciaran Russell put the contest beyond the reach of the visitors.
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Again, Hugh Bourke impressed for Adare, contributing six points.
In the Intermediate Championship, Rathkeale fell to a 2-12 to 1-9 loss away to Kilshaning (Cork) in Glantane.
Adare: Jeffrey Alfred; Eoghan Costelloe, captain,, David Connolly (0-1), Darragh Lane; Ronan Connolly, Shane Doherty, Oran Collins; Paul Maher, Joe Sweeney; Shane Costelloe, Robbie Bourke (0-2), Davy Lyons; Shane O’Connor, Roy Glesson, Hugh Bourke (0-6).
Substitutes used:Â Jack Fitzgerald, Mikey Lyons, Mike Keane , Cian Sparling, Michael Southgate.