Clare 0-16
Tipperary 0-15

Clare will face Cork for a place in the Waterford Crystal Cup final next weekend after substitute Colin Ryan's injury-time point gave them victory over Tipperary at Sixmilebridge.

The Banner handed All-Ireland U21 winners Gearoid O'Connell and Conor Cleary their senior debuts in a game which was evenly contested throughout.There was never more than two points between the sides in an opening period which ended with the hosts holding a 0-8 to 0-7 lead after they scored four of the last six points, including two from Cathal O'Connell frees.

Clare had opened up up a three-point lead by the 46th minute and further scores from subs Ryan and Paul Flanagan had them 0-15 to 0-11 in front with eight minutes remaining.

But with captain Brendan Maher to the fore, Tipp reeled off four unanswered points to level before Ryan fired over the winner.

Clare - P Kelly; D O'Donovan, C Duggan, S Morey; G O'Connell, Conor Ryan (0-1), C Cleary; B Bugler (0-1), C Galvin (0-1); P Donnellan (0-2), B Duggan (0-1), S Golden; D O'Halloran (0-2), A Cunningham (0-1), C O'Connell (0-4f). Subs: J Conlon for S Golden, Colin Ryan (0-2, 1f) for C Galvin, P Flanagan (0-1) for C Cleary, J Shanahan for B Duggan.

Tipperary - D Egan; J O'Dwyer, P Curran, Stephen Maher; R Maher, C O'Mahony, C O'Brien; T Stapleton (0-1), G Ryan (0-1); D Maher (0-2), J Woodlock, C Kenny; D Butler (0-1), Sean Maher (0-2), B Maher (0-7, 5f). Subs: M Butler for J O'Dwyer, K Bergin for G Ryan, Patrick Maher for D Butler, S McGrath (0-1) for D Maher.

Referee - J Murphy.

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