Clare travelled to Pairc Ui Rinn last Sunday evening for a challenge game against Cork in preparation for the Munster Senior Hurling Championship clash with Limerick on June 4th. Clare ran out 3-27 to 0-26 winners. MATCH REPORT HERE.
81 - The percentage shooting accuracy (shots converted into scores) by Clare from open play
70 - The number of puckouts in the game
62 - The number of scores in the game (36 for Clare, 26 for Cork)
47 - The number of players who saw action (24 for Clare, 23 for Cork)
24 - The number of frees conceded during the game (13 by Clare, 11 by Cork)
20 - The number of seconds it took Aaron Cunningham to score a point having come on as a late second half substitute
12 - The number of different Clare scorers
10 - The number of points scored by Clare senior debutant, Niall Deasy (including 8 points from placed balls).
9 - The number of second half subsitutions made by Gerry O'Connor and Donal Moloney
8 - The number of one-on-one goal chances created by Clare
5 - The number of Ballyea players selected in the starting lineup (Kelly, Deasy, O'Connell, Browne and Flanagan)
3 - The number of players returning from injury who started the game (O'Donnell, McGrath and O'Connor)
2 - The number of players in the first 15 who started against Dublin in the Division 1 Relegation Playoff