Clare host Limerick in their second game of the 2017 Co-Op Superstores.ie Munster Hurling League on Wednesday 18 January 2016 at 7.30pm in O'Garney Park, Sixmilebridge.

Donal Moloney and Gerry O'Connor's side got their defence of the title off to a winning start on Sunday with a 2-24 to 1-15 win over Kerry at Austin Stack Park in Tralee. Clare's goals came from Kevin Hehir in the first half and Podge Collins in the second half. Elsewhere, Cork ran out 7-22 to 1-19 winners over Limerick at the Gaelic Grounds.

Clare Scorers: David Reidy 0-10 (0-9f, 0-1: ’65), Podge Collins 1-3, Kevin Hehir 1-1, Peter Duggan (0-1 pen) and Cathal McInerney 0-2 each; Aaron Cunningham, Seadna Morey, Aron Shanagher, Jason McCarthy, Cathal Malone, Colm Galvin 0-1 each

Kerry scorers: Shane Nolan 0-7 (0-6f, 0-1 - 65), Mikey Boyle 1-0, John Egan, Jordan Conway, 0-2 each; Pa Kelly, Padraig Boyle, Paudie O’Connor, Thomas Casey 0-1 each.

PIC CAPTION: Podge Collins of Clare in action against Darren Dineen of Kerry during the Co-Op Superstores Munster Senior Hurling League Round 2 match between Kerry and Clare at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, Co Kerry. Photograph by Diarmuid Greene / Sportsfile.