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2020 Co-Op Superstores Munster Hurling League – Clare 2-17 Tipperary 1-19
Clare defeated Tipperary by 2-17 to 1-19 in the 2020 Co-Op Superstores Munster Hurling League on Sunday December 15th at MacDonagh Park Nenagh.
Clare seal dramatic win over Tipperary in Brian Lohan's first outing as manager https://t.co/H5IuKMbvG7
— Irish Examiner Sport (@ExaminerSport) December 15, 2019
Clare seal dramatic win over Tipperary in Brian Lohan’s first outing as manager
Report By Michael Moynihan for the Irish Examiner newspaper
TIPPERARY 1-19 – 2-17 CLARE
All-Ireland champions Tipperary went down to visitors Clare in this Co-Op Superstores Munster Hurling League opener at MacDonagh Park, Nenagh.
Watch the Full Game via the link below
Clare defended the scoreboard end in the first half but the home side opened the scoring with a Jason Forde sideline cut. Forde was the dominant personality of the first half, hitting points from all angles, and the Silvermines man helped Tipp to a 0-6 to 0-3 lead after ten minutes.
Clare hit two goals to take the initiative: on 13 minutes Ian Galvin read the break perfectly to solo through and finish from close range, and four minutes after that a clever Podge Collins pass ended up with Seadna Morey, who also found the net: 2-4 to 0-8 at the end of the first quarter.
The intensity dropped, with Forde hitting two more points while Galvin and Niall Deasy adding two for Clare: 2-6 to 0-10 at the break.
Paul Flynn opened the scoring in the second half for Tipperary and Collins responded for Clare. Forde cut another sideline over the bar before Tom Fox cracked in a good Tipp goal: 1-12 to 2-7 on 40 minutes, but Deasy tied the game up five minutes later.
Tipp were two ahead, 1-15 to 2-10, turning into the final quarter, and Forde’s accuracy kept daylight between them. Deasy cut the lead to one with two minutes left, however and subs Cathal McInerney and Aidan McCarthy gave them the lead – and a dramatic win to open Brian Lohan’s reign as manager.
Watch: Brian Lohan 'happy enough' with first game as Clare manager https://t.co/00zkUCmHLJ
— Irish Examiner Sport (@ExaminerSport) December 15, 2019
Scorers for Tipperary: J. Forde (2 sidelines, 7 frees)(0-14); P. Flynn (0-3), T. Fox (1-0); W. Connors, M. Breen (0-1).
Scorers for Clare: N. Deasy (5 frees)(0-7); I. Galvin (1-2); S. Morey (1-0); P. Collins (0-3); D. Ryan (0-2); A. McCarthy, C. McInerney, A. Fahey (free)(0-1).
TIPPERARY: P. Maher, J. O’Dwyer, J. Moloney, C. Morgan, A. Flynn, R. Maher, R. Byrne, M. Breen, P. Cadell, M. Kehoe, T. Fox, J. Cahill, W. Connors, J. Forde (c), P. Flynn
Subs: C. Darcy for Fox (53); M. McCarthy for Cahill (61); P. Maher for O’Dwyer (63); B. Heffernan for Moloney (68)
CLARE: A. Fahy, J. McCarthy, J. Browne (c), E. Quirke, C. Malone, K. Hehir, D. Fitzgerald, D. Ryan, D. Reidy, I. Galvin, N. Deasy, S. Morey, M. O’Neill, C. Guilfoyle, P. Collins
Subs: A. McCarthy for D. Ryan (inj, 22); R. Taylor for Galvin (45); A . Shanagher for Morey (50); C. McInerney for O’Neill (55); D. McMahon for Guilfoyle (59)
Referee: C. Lyons (Cork)
Liam Sheedy Post Match Interview
Here's Liam Sheedy's reaction as Tipperary got their 2020 campaign under way today. pic.twitter.com/swWFpzT3zo
— Irish Examiner Sport (@ExaminerSport) December 15, 2019
Fixture Details
Sunday December 15th
2020 Co-Op Superstores Munster Hurling League
Tipperary v Clare @ 2pm
Venue: MacDonagh Park Nenagh
Referee: Colm Lyons (Cork)
Co-Op Superstores Munster Hurling League Fixtures
Liam Sheedy Video Interview
Tipperary Hurling Manager Liam Sheedy reflects on a successful 2019 season and looks forward to the 2020 campaign
Team News
Clare SH team v Tipperary
1 Andrew Fahey
2 Jason McCarthy
3 Jack Browne
4 Eoin Quirke
5 David McInerney (C)
6 Kevin Hehir
7 David Fitzgerald
8 Diarmuid Ryan
9 David Reidy
10 Ian Galvin
11 Niall Deasy
12 Seadna Morey
13 Mikey O’Neill
14 Colin Guilfoyle
15 Podge Collins— Clare Gaa (@GaaClare) December 13, 2019