Tipperary 0-28 Clare 0-21
Tipperary maintained their unbeaten run in this year's Allianz National Hurling League with a 7-point win over Clare at Semple Stadium in Thurles on Sunday.
John McGrath's haul of 10 points along with five points from play for John ‘Bubbles’ O’Dwyer killed off the challenge of the Banner who were looking for their second win of the 2017 campaign.
Clare led by 0-11 to 0-10 at half time but faced an uphill task in the second half against a strong wind.
Clare also suffered an injury setback as corner back Oisín O’Brien was stretchered off with a knee injury.
David Reidy (0-6) was Clare's top scorer on the day with all of his points coming from frees. John Conlon and Podge Collins scored 0-4 each while Ian Galvin scored three points from play having come on as a second half substitute.
Clare narrowed the margin to just three points approaching second half injury time but four unanswered points secured Michael Ryan's side all three points.
Next up for Clare is the meeting with Dublin at Cusack Park next Sunday at 2.00 p.m.
Clare Starting 15 versus Tipperary (Allianz NHL 2017):
1. Patrick Kelly (Inagh-Kilnamona)
2. Oisín O'Brien (Clonlara)
3. Cian Dillon (Crusheen) Captain
4. Seadna Morey (Sixmilebridge)
5. Brendan Bugler (Whitegate)
6. Conor Cleary (St. Josephs Miltown)
7. Jamie Shanahan (Sixmilebridge)
8. David Fitzgerald (Inagh-Kilnamona)
9. David Reidy (Éire Óg)
10. Aaron Cunningham (Wolfe Tones na Sionna)
11. Cathal Malone (Sixmilebridge)
12. John Conlon (Clonlara)
13. Podge Collins (Cratloe)
14. Aron Shanagher (Wolfe Tones na Sionna)
15. Cathal McInerney (Cratloe)
Subs: S McNamara for O’Brien (inj., 53), I Galvin (0-03) for Cunningham (59), J McCarthy (0-01) for Shanahan (59), P Duggan for Shanagher (67), P Donnellan for Reidy (69).
Clare scorers: David Reidy 0-6 (0-6f), John Conlon & Podge Collins 0-4 each, Ian Galvin 0-3, Seadna Morey, Aaron Cunningham, Cathal McInerney & Jason McCarthy 0-1 each.
Tipperary Starting 15 versus Clare (Allianz NHL 2017):
1. Daragh Mooney – Éire Óg Annacarty-Donohill
2. Joe O’Dwyer – Killenaule
3. James Barry – Upperchurch-Drombane
4. Donagh Maher – Burgess
5. Seamus Kennedy – St. Marys
6. Ronan Maher – Thurles Sarsfields
7. Tomás Hamill – Moyne-Templetuohy
8. Brendan Maher – Borris-Ileigh
9. Barry Heffernan – Nenagh Éire Óg
10. Steven O’Brien – Ballina
11. Niall O’Meara – Kilruane MacDonaghs
12. Noel McGrath – Loughmore-Castleiney
13. John O’Dwyer – Killenaule
14. John McGrath – Loughmore-Castleiney
15. Aidan McCormack – Thurles Sarsfields
Subs: W Ryan for Kennedy (31), M Breen for B Maher (inj., 34), D McCormack (0-01) for O’Meara (inj., 40), P Flynn (0-02) for A McCormack (56), S Curran (0-01) for Heffernan (67).
Tipperary scorers: John McGrath 0-10 (0-5f), John O’Dwyer 0-5, Steven O’Brien & Noel McGrath 0-3 each, Paul Flynn 0-2, Ronan Maher (0-1f), Brendan Maher, Niall O’Meara, Sean Curran & Dan McCormack 0-1 each.
