Limerick 0-27
\nClare 0-18<\/p>\n
P\u00e1raic McMahon reports from Cusack Park, Ennis<\/em><\/p>\n A NINE-POINT was recorded by the reigning All-Ireland, Munster and National League champions Limerick against home side Clare in front of an attendance of 7,992 in Ennis for today\u2019s Co-Op Superstores Munster Hurling Cup final.<\/p>\n Survivors from Limerick\u2019s All-Ireland winning fifteen included Barry Nash, Gearoid Hegarty, William O\u2019Donoghue. Clare opted for experience but also took the chance to blood new talent with Patrick Crotty and Robin Mounsey making their first senior appearances from the bench.<\/p>\n Hopes for a tense, tight affair were heightened when tensions ratcheted up at the throw-in with referee Conor Doyle brandishing yellow cards to Will O\u2019Donoghue and Jack Browne before the sliotar was in play.<\/p>\n This soon dissipated with Limerick proving much too strong for their Shannonside neighbours. Effectively it was game over by half-time with John Kiely\u2019s side holding an eight point advantage. Foundations for the win were built when they put together rallies of six and five points without reply at different stages.<\/p>\n \n Victorious Limerick captain Barry Nash.<\/p>\n Source: Bryan Keane\/INPHO<\/p>\n By the first water break, just three points separated the sides but that was as good as it got for Brian Lohan\u2019s Clare with the gap widening as the tie progressed. Limerick\u2019s ease at crafting sequences of play moving with aplomb from their last line of defence to attack allowing them to create several scoring opportunities from near and afar.<\/p>\n Primarily it was the battle of David Reidys, the Dromin-Athlacca freetaker versus his Ennis namesake. They accounted for 0-12 and 0-09 of their side\u2019s final tally and were active from placed balls particularly in the opening half.<\/p>\n For Clare to have had any chance of clawing their way back, they needed a major but failed to put together any meaningful opportunity to ensure Limerick took him the silverware in the pre-season competition.<\/p>\n In what was the first of three meetings between the counties at Cusack Park this year, Limerick gave an indication that their ranking as the country\u2019s top team is fully justified and on course to remain. Richie English, Colin Coughlan and Oisin O\u2019Reilly stood out for the winners while Clare were best served by Mark Rodgers, Paul Flanagan and the hard-working Jack Browne.<\/p>\n \n Limerick boss John Kiely.<\/p>\n Source: Bryan Keane\/INPHO<\/p>\n Scorers for Limerick: David Reidy 0-12 (0-11f), Darren O\u2019Connell, Oisin O\u2019Reilly 0-3 each, Colin Coughlan, Adam English 0-2 each, Pat Ryan, Gearoid Hegarty, Richie English, Brian O\u2019Grady, C O\u2019Neill 0-1 each.<\/p>\n Scorers for Clare: David Reidy 0-9 (0-6f, 0-2 \u201965), Cathal Malone, Mark Rodgers, Diarmuid Ryan, Robin Mounsey (0-1\u201965) 0-2 each, Patrick Crotty 0-1.<\/p>\n Limerick<\/p>\n 1: David McCarthy (Glenroe)<\/p>\n 2: Barry Nash (South Liberties), 21: Dan Morrissey (Ahane), 4: Richie English (Doon)<\/p>\n 5: Colin Coughlan (Ballybrown), 6: Ronan Connolly (Adare), 7: Paddy O\u2019Loughlin (Kilmallock)<\/p>\n 9: William O\u2019Donoghue (Na Piarsiagh), 22: Brian O\u2019Grady (Kilteely-Dromkeen)<\/p>\n 11: David Reidy (Dromin-Athlacca), 10: Cathal O\u2019Neill (Crecora-Manister), 12: Gearoid Hegarty (St Patricks)<\/p>\n 13: Darren O\u2019Connell (Kildimo-Pallaskenry), 14: Pat Ryan (Doon), 15: Oisin O\u2019Reilly (Kilmallock).<\/p>\n Subs<\/p>\n 19: Adam English (Doon) for Ryan (46)<\/p>\n 8: Rory Duff (Mungret St Pauls) for O\u2019Donoghue (53)<\/p>\n 17: Conor Boylan (Na Piarsaigh) for Hegarty (53)<\/p>\n Clare<\/p>\n 1. Eibhear Quilligan (Feakle)<\/p>\n 4. Paul Flanagan (Ballyea), 3: Conor Cleary (St Joseph\u2019s Miltown), 25: Mike Gough (Smith O\u2019Briens)<\/p>\n 5: Diarmuid Ryan (Cratloe), 6: Jason McCarthy (Inagh\/Kilnamona), 23: Aaron Fitzgerald (\u00c9ire \u00d3g)<\/p>\n \n Get closer to the stories that matter with exclusive analysis, insight and debate in The42 Membership.\n <\/p>\n Become a Member<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n 8: Jack Browne (Ballyea), 9: Paddy Donnellan (Broadford)<\/p>\n 10: Cathal Malone (Sixmilebridge), 11: David Reidy (\u00c9ire \u00d3g), 12: Shane Golden (Sixmilebridge)<\/p>\n 21: Domhnall McMahon (Michael Cusack\u2019s), 13: Mark Rodgers (Scariff), 15: Gary Cooney (O\u2019Callaghans Mills)<\/p>\n Subs:<\/p>\n 7: David McInerney (Tulla) for Donnellan (HT)<\/p>\n 14: Ryan Taylor (Clooney\/Quin) for Golden (HT)<\/p>\n 17: Shane Meehan (Banner) for McMahon (43)<\/p>\n 19: Darragh Lohan (Wolfe Tones) for Fitzgerald (46)<\/p>\n 18: Patrick Crotty (Scariff) for Cooney (51)<\/p>\n 20: Robin Mounsey (Ruan) for McCarthy (52)<\/p>\n Referee: Conor Doyle (Tipperary)<\/p>\n Buy The42\u2019s new book, Behind The Lines, here:<\/p>\n
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