Tipperary 2-12
Clare 1-14

Tipperary - minus the returning Lar Corbett - edged out Clare in a senior hurling challenge which marked the official opening of Clonlara GAA's new facilities last night.

Seamus Callanan was the star of the show, scoring 1-8, 1-3 of which came from play. Leading by 0-9 to 0-7 at half-time, the visitors had extended their lead to six points within two minutes of the restart thanks to a quick-fired 1-1 from Callanan.

Noel McGrath added a second Tipp goal in the 55th minute, but the hosts refused to wilt and a goal from substitute Colin Ryan from a 20-metre free five minutes from the end left the minimum in it.

Scorers - Tipperary: S Callanan (1-8, 3f, 2 65's), N McGrath (1-0), S Curran (0-3), D Collins (0-1). Clare: C Ryan (1-3) 1-2 f's, J Conlon (0-6) f's, B O'Connell, J Clancy, D Keane, D O'Donovan, C Morey, C Cooney (0-1) each.

TIPPERARY: D Gleeson, D Maher, J Coughlan, C Coughlan, T Stapleton B Stapleton, S McGrath, J Woodlock, J Ryan, S Curran, S Callanan, L McGrath, D Collins, N O'Meara. Sub: B O'Meara for Callanan (66).

CLARE: A Fahy, M Early, D O'Donovan C Cooney, L Markham , N O'Connell (Capt.), P Kelly, C Chaplin, B O'Connell, D McMahon. J Clancy, C Morey. P Duggan, J Conlon, D Keane. Subs: F Lynch for McMahon (51), S Golden for O'Connell (51), C Ryan for Duggan (51), P Donnellan for Keane (62), P O'Connor for Conlon (61).

Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick). Tweet

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