Full-forward Mark Rodgers scored 11 points as Clare strolled to a comfortable victory over Carlow in Division 1B at Netwatch Cullen Park.<\/p>\n
The Banner made their mark in the opening exchanges, surging into a 1-04 to 0-00 lead. The only three-pointer of the game came in the second minute when Carlow failed to deal with a long delivery and Shane Meehan found the net from close range.<\/p>\n
Carlow didn’t score until the 10th minute and that came from a Chris Nolan free.<\/p>\n
Yet the home side didn\u2019t capitulate. They dug in and going into the second quarter only trailed by four points.<\/p>\n
The visitors were able to rely on Rodgers to convert the chances which came his way, while David Reidy also scored three points in the opening half.<\/p>\n
Nolan was Carlow\u2019s go-to man but brother Jon also scored two points from play, while Fiachra Fitzpatrick fired over a late first-half point to leave the visitors leading 1-15 to 0-08 at the break.<\/p>\n
Clare started the second half as they did the first, scoring four points on the trot.<\/p>\n
In that second half, David Fitzgerald scored three points, bringing roars of approval from the large crowd which had travelled to the Barrowside venue.<\/p>\n
With just over a quarter of the game to go, Carlow were facing a rout but once again they found something extra.<\/p>\n
Substitute Colm Beck scored an excellent home point and from there they possibly edged the final quarter.<\/p>\n
Clare could afford to relax. The league pace-setters are going about their business nicely, while Carlow\u2019s next challenge against Kildare could well define their league season.<\/p>\n
Clare: Eibhear Quilligan; Dylan McMahon, Conor Cleary, Conor Leen; Cathal Malone, David McInerney, Jamie Moylan; Diarmuid Stritch (0-4), Ryan Taylor (0-1); Jack O\u2019Neill (0-2), Jack Kirwan, David Fitzgerald (0-3); Shane Meehan (1-3), Mark Rodgers (0-11 9fs), David Reidy (0-3).<\/p>\n
Subs: Ronan Kilroy for McInerney (6), Ian Galvin for Reidy (46), Sean Rynne (0-1) for Kirwan (50), Aidan Fawl for Moylan (54), John Conneally for Leen (60)<\/p>\n
Carlow: Brian Tracey; Paul Doyle, Dion Wall, Lorcan Doyle; Fiach O\u2019Toole, Kevin McDonald, Paidi O\u2019Shea; Kevin Kavanagh, Fiachra Fitzpatrick (0-1); Jon Nolan (0-3), Donagh Murphy, Eric English; Ted Joyce, Jack Treacy (0-2), Chris Nolan (0-11 8fs) .<\/p>\n
Subs: Richard Coady for O\u2019Shea (h\/t), Tadgh O\u2019Neill for L Doyle (h\/t), John Doyle for Joyce (43), Colm Beck (0-1) for Kavanagh (50), Marty Kavanagh for English (59).<\/p>\n
Referee: C Mooney (Dublin).<\/p>\n
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