TREATY CLAIM SILVER LINING
LIMERICK held Clare to just one point in the final 35 minutes yesterday at the Gaelic Grounds to claim the Co-op superstores Munster senior hurling league title.
The hosts led by 0-8 to 0-6 at half-time but Clare then hit three unanswered points to lead for the only time in the game.
however, they only managed one more point, a David reidy free in the fifth minute of added time.
The Clare management will also be concerned with their 16 wides yesterday.
Limerick had early points from Aaron Guillane and Paul Browne who captained the side on the day, before Cathal Malone opened Clare’s account in the eighth minute.
Limerick had the better of the final 15 minutes of the half and held an 0-8 to 0-6 lead at the interval.
Clare hit three points in the opening four minutes of the second half but then the scores totally dried up.
Wing forward Tom Morrissey, who was named as the man of the match, landed three from play for the winners in that second period when Guillane added four to his first half tally of three.
seamus hickey, Diarmaid Byrnes, Willian o’meara, Cian Lynch and seamus Flanagan were also excellent for the winners while Clare played the last ten minutes with 14 men after Jack Browne picked up a second yellow card.