Clare suffered a defeat at the hands of Cork in the opening round of the Allianz National Hurling League on Saturday evening at Pairc Uí Rinn.
In front of an attendance of almost 5,800, a Cork team filled with a mix of experience and youth outgunned Clare on a scoreline of 0-21 to 1-11.
Ballyea's Tony Kelly was Clare's top scorer with 6 points, all from play, with Clare's goal coming courtesy of a Podge Collins finish just before half time.
Next up for Clare is a meeting with Kilkenny in Cusack Park next Sunday.
Clare scorers: Tony Kelly 0-6, Podge Collins 1-1, David Reidy 0-2f, Aron Shanagher, John Conlon 0-1 each.
Cork scorers: Patrick Horgan 0-5 (0-4 frees), Shane Kingston, Alan Cadogan 0-4 each, Daniel Kearney, Luke Meade 0-2 each, Séamus Harnedy, Bill Cooper, Darragh Fitzgibbon, Dean Brosnan 0-1 each.
CLARE
1. Donal Tuohy (Crusheen)
2. Jack Browne (Ballyea)
3. Cian Dillon (Crusheen)
4. Séadna Morey (Sixmilebridge)
7. Jamie Shanahan (Sixmilebridge)
6. Conor Cleary (St Joseph’s Milltown)
7. Brendan Bugler (Whitegate)
8. Shane Golden (Sixmilebridge)
9. Tony Kelly (Ballyea)
10. John Conlon (Clonlara)
11. Podge Collins (Cratloe)
12. Cathal Malone (Sixmilebridge)
13. Aron Shanagher (Wolfe Tones)
14. David Reidy (Éire Óg Inis)
15. Shane O’Donnell (Éire Óg Inis)
Subs:
20. Jason McCarthy (Inagh-Kilnamona) for Reidy (half-time)
21. David Fitzgerald (Inagh-Kilnamona) for Golden (46)
22. Aaron Cunningham (Wolfe Tones) for Conlon (62)
CORK
1. Anthony Nash (Kanturk)
2. Killian Burke (Midleton)
3. Colm Spillane (Castlelyons)
4. David Griffin (Carrigaline)
5. Christopher Joyce (Na Piarsaigh)
6. Mark Ellis (Millstreet)
7. Mark Coleman (Blarney)
8. Bill Cooper (Youghal)
9. Daniel Kearney (Sarsfields)
10. Séamus Harnedy (St Ita’s)
11. Luke Meade (Newcestown)
12. Shane Kingston (Douglas)
13. Alan Cadogan (Douglas)
14. Patrick Horgan (Glen Rovers)
15. Darragh Fitzgibbon (Charleville)
Subs:
19. Chris O’Leary (Valley Rovers) for Ellis (59)
25. Robbie O’Flynn (Erin’s Own) for Fitzgibbon (62)
21. Lorcán McLoughlin (Kanturk) for Cooper (68)
22. Paul Haughney (Midleton) for Kearney (68)
23. Dean Brosnan (Glen Rovers) for Kingston (70)
Referee: John Keenan (Wicklow).
