Another excellent Limerick score by Patrick Kirby from the middle of the park saw his side in firm control in the final minutes of the half. Scorers for Limerick: C O’Neill 0-7 (5f), A English, P Kirby and A Murrihy 0-2 each, P Reale, A O’Connor and L Lynch 0-1 each. Scorers for Clare: K Smyth 0-5 (5f), S Meehan 0-4, C Murphy 0-2, S Ronan and C Galvin 0-1 each. Limerick: J Franklin; R Lyons, M Keane, F O’Connor; J Quilty, E Hurley, A Murrihy; C Casey, P Kirby; A English, P Reale, D Hegarty; A O’Connor, C O’Neill, L Lynch. Clare: A Shanahan; S Devanney, A Hogan, C McGroary; J Collins, C O’Meara, T Butler; O Clune, C Hegarty; C Murphy, S Meehan, O O’Donnell; C Galvin, D Cahill, K Smyth.

Source: Irish Examiner June 09, 2019 14:47 UTC