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2025 Dalata Hotel Group GAA Under 20 Munster Football Championship – Tipperary 0-15 Clare 0-14

March 15 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Tipperary defeated Clare by 0-15 to 0-14 in Round 2 of the Dalata Hotel Group GAA Under 20 Munster Football Championship Phase 1 on Saturday March 15th at FBD Semple Stadium Thurles.

Match Highlights

Daithí Hogan’s last-gasp point edges Tipperary past Clare in Munster U20 Football Championship

Report by Stephen Barry courtesy of the Irish Examiner newspaper

Munster U20 Football Championship phase 1 round 2: Tipperary 0-15 (0-1-13) Clare 0-14 (0-2-10)

Daithí Hogan’s last-gasp fisted point gave Tipperary their second consecutive victory to close in on progression to the second phase of the Munster U20 Football Championship.

In an even encounter that was level nine times, Tipp had to come from behind as late as the 59th minute with points from Charlie King and Hogan’s stoppage-time winner.

In between, they had to survive a Darragh Townsend goal chance, which was pulled wide.

Clare have suffered back-to-back defeats but could still progress on score difference with a win over Limerick, so long as Tipp beat Waterford.

Seán Fennell, just graduated from the minor ranks, was their star scorer with 0-7 (five from play plus a two-point free) but Tipp had the more even spread with 10 different scorers.

This game was played without the latest amendments to Gaelic football’s new rules, which will kick in for phase 2 of this competition when Cork and Kerry join the top two qualifiers.

Fennell, starting out at centre-forward, got Clare on the board from the throw-in. He would become the dominant figure of the first half but Eoin O’Connell limited his influence when he was switched inside after the break.

The Banner continued to look dangerous with captain Seán McMahon’s probing passes across the square cut out by Emmet Bonner and Robbie McGrath.

Tipp capitalised on those turnovers to reel off four points. Paddy O’Keeffe swung over the first pair, Dylan Cotter slotted the next, and Hogan added a free.

The impressive defensive performance of Conor Hill stabilised Clare and Luke Pyne drove them forward for McMahon and Fennell points. Pyne would finish with five assists.

They jumped ahead, 0-5 to 0-4, when Fennell nailed a two-point free.

Billy Tierney gambled forward for a fine individual point and Ben Carey converted a free to restore Tipp’s lead.

Fennell found another pocket of space for a score, which was cancelled out by a lovely Jamie O’Keeffe kick from just inside the arc.

Fennell showed great balance to bring his first-half tally to 0-6 and McMahon’s jinking point edged them in 0-8 to 0-7 ahead at half-time.

Tipp grew into the game, although their progress was hampered by eight second-half wides.

The diminutive Tommy O’Connor rose highest to punch over the bar before Darragh O’Connor was given time to steady for the lead score.

Daire Culligan (free) and Hogan traded points before Clare carved out the first shot on goal. McMahon found Fennell in space again but McGrath deflected his attempt over the bar.

That levelled at 0-10 all but Tipp pushed on with Joe Higgins launching a two-pointer before Cotter tagged on his second.

Indiscipline cost them their cushion. Substitute Conor Fennell knocked over an acute free before O’Connell kicked the ball away to allow the reliable free-taker a two-point pop at the posts.

A patient Clare attack was finished by Odhrán O’Connell for a 0-14 to 0-13 lead but Tipp had enough time to snatch the spoils.

Scorers for Tipperary: D Hogan (0-3, 1 free); J Higgins (tp), D Cotter, P O’Keeffe (0-2 each); B Tierney, C King, J O’Keeffe, D O’Connor, B Carey (free), T O’Connor (0-1 each).

Scorers for Clare: S Fennell (0-7, 1 tpf); C Fennell (0-3, 1 tpf, 1 free); S McMahon (0-2); O O’Connell, D Culligan (free) (0-1 each).

TIPPERARY: R McGrath (Galtee Rovers); B Tierney (Clonmel Commercials), E O’Connell (Loughmore-Castleiney), E Bonner (Galtee Rovers); K Butler (Moyle Rovers), C King (Ballina, capt), J O’Keeffe (Clonmel Commercials); J Higgins (Clonmel Commercials), D O’Connor (Clonmel Commercials); D Cotter (Thurles Gaels), B Carey (Ballylooby-Castlegrace), T Charles (Clonmel Commercials); D Hogan (St Patrick’s), P O’Keeffe (Moyle Rovers), T O’Connor (Kilsheelan-Kilcash).
Subs: S Ryan (Ardfinnan) for T O’Connor (47), JP Mbokha Tansia (Ballina) for Cotter (56), L Freaney (Kilsheelan-Kilcash) for P O’Keeffe (56).

CLARE: E Byrne (St Breckan’s); M Kelly (Lissycasey), D Hill (Lissycasey), C Hill (Lissycasey); E Wragg (Lissycasey), C O’Donovan (Corofin), L Pyne (Éire Óg Ennis); S McAllister (Clondegad), E Cahill (Kilmurry-Ibrickane); D Killeen (Lissycasey), S Fennell (Kilrush Shamrocks), S McMahon (Banner, capt); D Culligan (Lissycasey), C Riordan (Wolfe Tones na Sionna), D McMahon (Lissycasey).
Subs: C Fennell (Kilrush Shamrocks) for Riordan (38), D Townsend (Cooraclare) for D McMahon (46), O O’Connell (St Joseph’s Doora-Barefield) for Culligan (52), T Lysaght (Kilrush Shamrocks) for S McMahon (60).

Referee: E Morrissey (Waterford).

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Fixture Details

Saturday March 15th
2025 Dalata Hotel Group GAA Under 20 Munster Football Championship Round 2
Tipperary v Clare
Venue: FBD Semple Stadium Thurles at 2pm
Referee: Eoin Morrissey (Waterford)
Streamed Live on clubber.ie

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General Admission: €10
Students/OAPs: €5
Under 16’s: Free

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Details

Date:
March 15
Time:
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Venue

FBD Semple Stadium Thurles

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Kerry GAA
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