Tipperary 2-11
Clare 1-8

Goals from Conor Sweeney and Philip Austin proved decisive as Tipperary secured their second win in Division 3 of the Allianz Football League at Clare's expense before 437 spectators at Semple Stadium.

Sweeney netted in the 11th minute as Peter Creedon's side eased into a 1-5 to 0-1 lead after 27 minutes. However, Clare - who were seeking to keep their promotion push alive - grabbed the last three points of the first half to trail by 0-4 to 1-5 at the interval.

The home side upped the ante again after the restart as five unanswered points from Barry Grogan, Stephen O'Brien and Austin pushed them eight clear, 1-10 to 0-5.

A Shane Brennan goal in the 59th minute brought the Banner back into it, only for Austin to reply with a similar score three minutes from the end. Clare were awarded a late penalty, but it was saved by goalkeeper Evan Comerford as Tipp moved away from the relegation zone.

Tipperary - E Comerford; R Kiely, P Codd, A Campbell; G Hannigan, P Acheson, S Kennedy (0-1); C O'Riordan, S O'Brien (0-2); I Fahey (0-1), P Austin (1-2), L Casey; C Sweeney (1-2, 0-2f), M Quinlivan (0-1), B Grogan (0-2, 1'45). Subs: S Flynn for M Quinlivan, B Mulvihill for S Flynn, G Mulhair for B Grogan.

Clare - J Hayes; D Ryan, K Harnett, M McMahon; C Russell, G Kelly, J Malone; G Brennan, C O'Connor; S Collins, S Hickey, S McGrath (0-4); D Tubridy (0-4, 3f), P Collins, P Burke. Subs: S Brennan (1-0) for S Collins, S Haugh for J Malone, M O'Leary for P Burke, C Dunning for S Hickey.

Referee - G McCormack.

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