9 minutes ago 2:28PM
Half-time: Clare 1-11 Limerick 0-11
It’s been as pulsating as you’d expect. Strap in, folks, because the second half between these two is going to be sensational.
Clare lead by three at the break!
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12 minutes ago 2:25PM
36′ Clare 1-11 Limerick 0-11: Limerick earn a free and they’re unhappy that Hegarty wasn’t allowed to continue with advantage; it would have been a goal chance. Hegarty gets a yellow card for his protestations. Gillane does the business from the floor.
14 minutes ago 2:23PM
34′ Clare 1-11 Limerick 0-10: Good save by Nicky Quaid who denies Mark Rodgers a second goal for Clare. Tight angle for Rodgers but a nice move by Clare.
17 minutes ago 2:20PM
GOAL FOR CLARE!
GOOOOOAALLLLL! Clare 1-10 Limerick 0-10: It’s Mark Rodgers! He lashes home after Tony Kelly’s long-range effort came back off the post.
The first green flag of the Munster final goes to Clare. Brilliant reaction by Rodgers.
And Aidan McCarthy lands his fourth soon afterwards to extend the lead to four.
18 minutes ago 2:19PM
30′ Limerick 0-10 Clare 0-10: Kyle Hayes with a beauty of a score created by a wonderful hand-pass by Morrissey.
19 minutes ago 2:18PM
29′ Clare 0-10 Limerick 0-9: Cian Nolan receives a yellow for a pull-back on Gillane, who converts his sixth point from the resulting free.
21 minutes ago 2:16PM
28′ Clare 0-10 Limerick 0-8: Beautiful stick-work by Gillane who dribbles infield and slots one. Tony Kelly responds for Clare.
24 minutes ago 2:13PM
25′ Clare 0-9 Limerick 0-7: Mark Rodgers steals a yard on Barry Nash and steers Clare into a two-point lead.
26 minutes ago 2:11PM
22′ Clare 0-8 Limerick 0-7: Gearóid Hegarty finds himself unmarked and slots a score. Cathal Malone responds instantly for Clare with a similar score.
28 minutes ago 2:09PM
21′ Clare 0-7 Limerick 0-5: Unreal score by Limerick’s Darragh O’Donovan who marauds down the right and flicks one over the bar from a tricky angle.
29 minutes ago 2:08PM
18′ Clare 0-7 Limerick 0-5: Peter Duggan dragged down by Peter Casey and Clare lead by three through Kelly.
Both sides giving away soft frees and, just as I say it, Gillane converts another for Limerick.
34 minutes ago 2:04PM
15′ – Clare 0-6 Limerick 0-3: Diarmuid Ryan from waaayyyy downtown. Super score. Clare lead by three.
35 minutes ago 2:02PM
13′ Clare 0-5 Limerick 0-3: Tony Kelly is up and running.
36 minutes ago 2:01PM
12′ Clare 0-4 Limerick 0-3: Unreal solo score by Ryan Taylor of Clare. Aaron Gillane replies almost instantly.
39 minutes ago 1:58PM
9′ Clare 0-3 Limerick 0-2: Shane O’Donnell jinks on way, then the other, and then he pops over a lovely score.
40 minutes ago 1:57PM
9′ Clare 0-2 Limerick 0-2: McCarthy with another free and the sides are level at the Gaelic Grounds.
41 minutes ago 1:56PM
6′ Limerick 0-2 Clare 0-1: Aidan McCarthy gets Clare off the mark with a free after a foul on Shane O’Donnell.
43 minutes ago 1:54PM
5′ – Limerick 0-2 Clare 0-0: Gillane prods over a simple free and Limerick are two scores up.
46 minutes ago 1:51PM
3′ Limerick 0-1 Clare 0-0: Tom Morrissey opens the scoring for Limerick after a good ball into him by Diarmuid Byrnes.
Already a vicious battle, this. Lads tearing into each other.
47 minutes ago 1:50PM
1′ – Limerick 0-0 Clare 0-0: Limerick gain possession off throw-in but Aaron Gillane uncharacteristically fails to capitalise on an early chance.
He had a lot of space up in that Clare full-back line. We’ll see if that continues or if it’s just an anomaly as the sides settle into matters here.
57 minutes ago 1:40PM
Here they come…
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We’re five minutes from throw-in at the Gaelic Grounds.
1 hour ago 1:29PM
Teams update
Clare boss Brian Lohan has just confirmed to RTÉ that Conor Cleary is in fact UNVAVAILABLE for the game… Darragh Lohan comes in.
Cathal O’Neill and Peter Casey out for Limerick. Graeme Mulcahy and David Reidy come in.
Posting the teams initially was pointless, really, wasn’t it?
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1 hour ago 1:22PM
Who wins?
1 hour ago 1:10PM
Teams
This is how the teams will line out this afternoon.
Conor Cleary starts despite suffering a dislocated shoulder against Cork only last month.
Cian Lynch back on the bench for Limerick.
Clare: Eibhear Quilligan (Feakle); Adam Hogan (Feakle), Conor Cleary (St Joseph’s Miltown), Rory Hayes (Wolfe Tones); Diarmuid Ryan (Cratloe), John Conlon (Clonlara), David McInerney (Tulla); David Fitzgerald (Inagh/Kilnamona), Cathal Malone (Sixmilebridge); Peter Duggan (Clooney/Quin),Tony Kelly (Ballyea), Aidan McCarthy (Inagh/Kilnamona); Ryan Taylor (Clooney/Quin), Shane O’Donnell (Éire Óg), Mark Rodgers (Scariff)
Subs: Éamonn Foudy (Inagh/Kilnamona), Cian Nolan (Smith O’Briens), Ian Galvin (Clonlara), Shane Meehan (Banner), Aron Shanagher (Wolfe Tones), Aaron Fitzgerald (Éire Óg), Robin Mounsey (Ruan), Paul Flanagan (Ballyea), Cian Galvin (Clarecastle), Keith Smyth (Killanena), Seadna Morey (Sixmilebridge)
Limerick: Nicky Quaid (Effin); Mike Casey (Na Piarsaigh), Dan Morrissey (Ahane), Barry Nash (South Liberties), Diarmaid Byrnes (Patrickswell), Declan Hannon (Adare), Kyle Hayes (Kildimo/Pallaskenry); Darragh O’Donovan (Doon), William O’Donoghue (Na Piarsaigh; Gearoid Hegarty (St. Patrick’s), Cathal O’Neill (Crecora/Manister), Tom Morrissey (Ahane); Aaron Gillane (Patrickswell), Seamus Flanagan (Feoghanagh/Castlemahon), Peter Casey (Na Piarsaigh)
Subs David McCarthy (Glenroe), Conor Boylan (Na Piarsaigh), Ronan Connolly (Adare), Aaron Costello (Kilmallock), Colin Coughlan (Ballybrown), Adam English (Doon), Richie English (Doon), Cian Lynch (Patrickswell), Graeme Mulcahy (Kilmallock), Oisin O’Reilly (Kilmallock), David Reidy (Dromin/Athlacca)
1 hour ago 12:59PM
Good afternoon!
Hey everyone, and welcome to live coverage of the Munster Senior Hurling Championship final between Clare and Limerick at the Gaelic Grounds.
Limerick chasing five in a row against a side who beat them earlier in Munster.
This should be fun.
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