Substitute Padraig Chaplin was the toast of Cratloe after his 59th minute goal secured a first Clare SHC success for the underdogs at the expense of holders Clonlara at Cusack Park, Ennis. Cratloe.3-5 Clonlara1-9 The victory completed a famous treble for the blue and whites, who also claimed county intermediate football and under 21 football titles in recent weeks. Despite the poor conditions, the teams still managed to serve up a thriller. The signs looked ominous for Cratloe early on when the holders eased into a 0-4 to 0-0 lead. But Sean Chaplin's opening point for the winners seemed to settle their nerves and they were further boosted when Conor McGrath netted to bring them level on 1-2 to 0-5. Clonlara immediately replied with a goal from Cillian Fennessy after Sean Hawes had saved Darach Honan's initial effort, but within a minute, rising star McGrath bagged his second major to ensure the challengers of parity - 2-3 to 1-6 - at the interval. Despite hitting four wides inside the opening 10 minutes of the second half, Cratloe remained in the hunt throughout the second half. When Tommy Lynch fired Clonlara back in front with two minutes remaining, they looked to be facing a heartbreaking defeat, but after Sean Collins intercepted a pass by Clonlara full forward Donal Madden, the ball was cleared upfield and substitute Chaplin was on hand to score the winning goal. Cratloe - S Hawes; P Gleeson, B Duggan, D Ryan; J O'Gorman, M Hawes, L Markham; M Murphy, S Chaplin (0-2, 1f); S Collins, J Enright, D Browne (0-2, 2f); C McGrath (2-1), A Browne, C McInerney. Subs: G Ryan for A Browne (42), P Chaplin (1-0) for Enright (46), P Collins for D Browne (60). Clonlara - G O'Connell; B Woods, J Moloney, P Collins; N O'Connell (0-1), T O'Donovan, D O'Donovan; P O'Hare, T Lynch (0-1); J Conlan, J Barry, C O'Donovan (0-1); D Honan (0-1), D Madden (0-5, 4f), C Fennessy (1-0). Subs: W Slattery for Barry (35), D Conway for Fennessy (56). Ref: R Hickey (Eire Og, Ennis). Tweet

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