2024 Electric Ireland Munster Minor Football Championship – Tipperary 2-10 Clare 1-8

Tipperary defeated Clare by 2-10 to 1-8 in Round 3 of the Electric Ireland Munster Minor Football Championship on Tuesday April 16th at Páirc Naomh Mhuire Quilty.

Tipperary defeat Clare to maintain perfect record in Munster Minor Football Championship

Munster Minor Football Championship Phase 1 Round 3

Tipperary 2-10 Clare 1-08

Report by Eoin Brennan for the Irish Examiner newspaper

Tipperary will take a perfect record into their Daryl Darcy Final rematch after lowering hosts Clare in their dress rehearsal in Páirc Naomh Mhuire in Quilty.

Having both qualifed for the knock-out stages of the Munster Minor Football Championship with a game to spare seven days earlier, the real prize comes in a fortnight’s time when the sides face-off for provincial B honours before taking on perennial superpowers Cork and Kerry in the last four.

The visitors were by far the sharper and more efficient side for the opening three-quarters of the tie, something that will partucularly please joint-managers Michael Donnellan and Shane Hennessy having made nine changes from the team that overcame Waterford last time out.

The Banner meanwhile only made four alterations but one would be forgiven for thinking it was the other way around as Tipperary dictated matters from the outset despite facing into a stiff breeze.

Goals at the end of the first two quarters effectively steered Tipperary to victory as their impressive midfield unit of Dylan Cotter and Dayle Hogan cut through the home defence repeatedly.

Cotter teed up Patrick McDonagh for the first in the 13th minute while a quick free from Ned O’Meara only minutes from half-time was ruthelssly finished by Hogan to the right corner of the net as a buoyant Tipperary took a 2-4 to 0-4 advantage into the break.

In contrast, a Conor Burke goal chance at the start of both halves were repelled by goalkeeper Mark Conroy, first diving full length to tip away a tenth minute effort while the second was a more straight-forward block to deny the Kilmurry Ibrickane clubman another goal on his home patch in the opening minute of the new half.

Burke did take his tally to four points with a 32nd minute free but Tipperary’s response was decisive as main protagonists Dayle Hogan (2), Dylan Cotter, Ned O’Meara and Patrick McDonagh tacked on the next four scores to put the result beyond doubt at 2-9 to 0-5 entering the final ten minutes.

Clare emptied their bench to good effect, with replacements Caleb Walsh and Darragh Townsend insturmental in a welcome goal for debutante Kevin Hanley in the 53rd minute.

However, in spite of adding three of the last four points, all from the foot of substitute Liam Clune, it only lessened the final damage for Dermot Coughlan’s side who were made to suffer their first reverse of the campaign.

The real championship only commences in two week’s time however.

Scorers for Tipperary: P McDonagh (1-3); D Hogan (1-2); D Cotter (0-2); E Ryan, N O’Meara (f), B O’Donoghue (m) (0-1 each).

Scorers for Clare: Conor Burke (0-4, 2f); Kevin Hanley (1-1); Liam Clune (0-3, 2f ).

Tipperary: M Conroy (Drom & Inch); J McGonigle (Rockwell Rovers), G Neville (Fethard), T Burke (JK Brackens); D Morris (Clonmel Commercials), D Pollard (Ballingarry), T Shanahan (Ballina); D Cotter (Thurles Gaels), D Hogan (JK Brackens); F Napier (Clonmel Commercials), P McDonagh (Cahir), C Collins (Galtee Rovers); A Coppinger (Durlas Óg), N O’Meara (CJ Kickhams Mullinahone), E Ryan (Moycarkey Borris).
Subs: M Hennelly (Kilruane MacDonagh’s) for Ryan (44), L Hannigan (Clonmel Óg) for Napier (49), M McGuire (Kilsheelan/Kilcash) for Collins (53), B O’Donoghue (Cashel King Cormacs) for O’Meara (53), P McKeogh (Ballina) for Burke (57).

Clare: E Byrne (St Breckan’s); A Killeen (Lissycasey), C Hill (Lissycasey), J Blunnie (Kilrush Shamrocks); L Switzer (Kilmurry Ibrickane), D Boyle (St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield), S Murphy (St Joseph’s Miltown); A Weaver (Lissycasey), C Downes (Shannon Gaels); D Cahill (Clooney-Quin), S O’Connell (Cooraclare), R Fallon (Kilmurry Ibrickane); D Brody (Ennistymon), C Burke (Kilmurry Ibrickane), K Hanley (Wolfe Tones).
Subs: G Fennell (Cooraclare) for Weaver (HT), L Clune (St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield) for Fallon (41), C Walsh (Banner) for Murphy (45), D Townsend (Cooraclare) for Brody (47), B Keating (Éire Óg) for Burke (55).

Referee: Sean Joy (Kerry).

Team Sheet

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Team News

Tipperary Minor Football Team News.
When the Tipperary Minor Footballers take to the field on Tuesday evening in Quilty, @ThurlesGaels clubman Dylan Cotter will become the first ever Thurles Gaels player to captain a Tipperary Inter County team. pic.twitter.com/0F34ZJ2yeu

— Tipperary GAA (@TipperaryGAA) April 14, 2024

The Clare Minor Football side to host Tipperary in Quilty’s Páirc Naomh Mhuire tonight has been named. Throw in for this @ElectricIreland @MunsterGAA Minor championship tie is at 7pm

Match tickets available at https://t.co/k8Bi7EQoEl

Best of luck boys 🟡🔵🟡💪 pic.twitter.com/CVnGW9azh7

— Clare Gaa (@GaaClare) April 16, 2024