While The Déise were bright in bursts, they weren’t working the scoreboard and Clare were, a Culligan free making it 0-10 to 0-4. There was still time for Clare to add the cherry atop, as on 59 minutes - Colm Breen played in Culligan who sidestepped Conor Drohan before tapping into the net. Scorers for Waterford: P McCarthy (0-3, 1tpf, 1f); J Brennan (0-1, 1f); B Qualter and D Nyhan (0-1 each)Scorers for Clare: D Culligan (1-5, 4f); D McMahon (0-3, 1tp); D O’Dwyer (0-3, 1tp); D Townsend (0-1). Clare: H O'Gorman (Cooraclare); A Weaver (Lissycasey), S Murphy (St. Joseph’s Miltown), A Killeen (Lissycasey); D Brody (Ennistymon), D Boyle (St. Joseph’s Doora Barefield), M Kelly (Lissycasey); E Cahill (Kilmurry Ibrackane), S Fennell (Kilrush Shamrocks); D Townsend (Cooraclare), C Breen (Corofin), D O’Dwyer (St. Breckan’s); D McMahon (Lissycasey), D Culligan (Lissycasey), R Fallon (Kilmurry Ibrackane). Subs: S Culligan (Cooraclare) for R Fallon (54); S O’Dea (Cooraclare) for C Breen (60),Referee: T McGrath (Limerick)

Source: Irish Examiner March 29, 2026 08:05 UTC