Allianz Football League Division 4 – Clare 0-10 Limerick 0-9

Battling Banner end Limerick’s run

Clare 0-10 Limerick 0-09

By Gerry Quinn for the Irish Examiner newspaper

Clare recorded their second league win in Division 4 of the Allianz FL at Cusack Park, Ennis yesterday, denying Limerick a third victory in this year’s campaign. A single point separated the sides at the end of a game that the home-side dominated for the most part. But a tally of 15 wides by Clare kept the Shannonsiders hopes alive until the death. The Banner led by 0-5 to 0-3 at the break and in a tight second period they held out thanks to vital scores by talisman David Tubridy, Gary Brennan and the impressive centre-forward Shane McGrath. Limerick will rue an early scoring chance when Ian Ryan, from a 20-metre free failed to find the target.

Scorers for Clare: D Tubridy 0-5fs, S McGrath 0-2, Graham Kelly, G Quinlan, G Brennan 0-1 each.

Scorers for Limerick: I Ryan 0-5 (4fs), G Collins 0-2, P Ranahan, S Kelly 0-1 each.

CLARE: Joe Hayes; B Hartnett, S McNeilis, L Healy; M McMahon, Gordon Kelly, John Hayes; G Brennan, G Quinlan; Graham Kelly, D Tubridy, R Donnelly; M O’Shea, S McGrath, A Clohessy (capt).

Subs: S Brennan for Graham Kelly (45), T Ryan for Donnelly (57).

LIMERICK: B Scanlon; L O’Dwyer, J McCarthy, S Lavin; J Riordan, S Lucey, P Ranahan; S Buckley, B Fitzpatrick; J Cooke, E O’Connor, J O’Meara; G Collins (capt), S O’Carroll, I Ryan.

Subs: S Kelly for O’Meara (ht), E Barry for Lucey (48), I Corbett for Cooke (57), G O’Connell for O’Carroll (62).

Referee: B Tyrell (Tipperary)