The lineups for today\u2019s Division 1A final are as follows:<\/p>\n
Cork: Patrick Collins; Niall O\u2019Leary, Ciar\u00e1n Joyce, Se\u00e1n O\u2019Donoghue; Eoin Downey, Robert Downey, Miche\u00e1l Mullins; Tim O\u2019Mahony, Tommy O\u2019Connell; S\u00e9amus Harnedy, Shane Barrett, Darragh Fitzgibbon; William Buckley, Alan Connolly, Brian Hayes.<\/p>\n
Limerick: Nickie Quaid; Sean Finn, Mike Casey, Barry Nash; Diarmaid Byrnes, William O\u2019Donoghue, Kyle Hayes; Adam English, Cian Lynch; Gear\u00f3id Hegarty, Aidan O\u2019Connor, Cathal O\u2019Neill; Aaron Gillane, Shane O\u2019Brien, David Reidy<\/p>\n
Now attention turns to the main event of the day, the Division 1A final between Cork and Limerick. Will Cork go back-to-back in Division 1A, or will Limerick beat the Rebels for the second time this year?<\/p>\n
A fairly unbothered trophy lift from Clare captain Conor Cleary, who gives a special mention to today\u2019s referee Thomas Walsh for letting them get on with an enjoyable, if physical game.<\/p>\n
So, Clare are Division 1B champions after a very good final. Mark Rodgers is deservedly named man of the match, but Diarmuid Ryan could also have taken that award, as well as Cian O\u2019Sullivan for the losing side. Dublin\u2019s second half performance was a big positive for them.<\/p>\n
72 Mins: Dublin have a free from about 40 metres. It\u2019s dropped in and Paddy Doyle has a wild swing at the breaking ball, which he could have been carded for, but that\u2019s it!<\/p>\n
Full-time: Clare 2-26 Dublin 3-20<\/p>\n
71 Mins: Quilligan takes a long-range freeand Dublin win the break, but they\u2019re under too much pressure to clear and keep giving it back to Clare men. Eventually, Ryan puts it over. Clare 2-26 Dublin 3-20<\/p>\n
69 Mins: The ball lands in the Clare square and the ref is determined not to give a decision either way despite the chaos. Eventually, Clare win it, but he awards a free in for Dublin for throwing the ball. Clare 2-25 Dublin 3-20<\/p>\n
67 Mins: O\u2019Sullivan narrows the gap to two with a lovely score. At the next puckout, Diarmuid Ryan breaks onto the ball at a hundred miles an hour and pops it over. Clare 2-25 Dublin 3-19<\/p>\n
65 Mins: Good score from Peter Duggan from a free. Clare 2-24 Dublin 3-18<\/p>\n
64 Mins: Ian Galvin gets a really important score for Clare, and it was a lovely score too. Then an amazing save at the other end from Quilligan, to deny Cian O\u2019Sullivan. He should really have passed it to the open Whitely inside him though. Clare 2-23 Dublin 3-18<\/p>\n
63 Mins: GOAL for Dublin! A long ball into the 14-yard box falls to Whitely, who scuttles it in on the ground. Clare 2-22 Dublin 3-17<\/p>\n
61 Mins: Peter Duggan and Andrew Dunphy are down getting treatment after a clash. Clare 2-22 Dublin 2-17<\/p>\n
60 Mins: Diarmuid Ryan does really well to get a score when he looked to have lost the ball originally. Clare 2-22 Dublin 2-17<\/p>\n
58 Mins: Dara Purcell, off the bench, gets a lovely score for Dublin. Cian O\u2019Sullivan has a free in his own half now, and could bring the lead down to four – he nails it. Clare 2-21 Dublin 2-17<\/p>\n
56 Mins: Peter Duggan points another free for Clare. Clare 2-21 Dublin 2-15<\/p>\n
53 Mins: Cian O\u2019Sullivan pops a difficult free, and then Fergal Whitely wins a soft enough free, so it\u2019s two in a row for the corner-forward. Clare 2-20 Dublin 2-15<\/p>\n
51 Mins: Two quality scores from midfielders, Ryan Taylor for Clare and Conor Donohoe for Dublin. Clare 2-20 Dublin 2-13<\/p>\n
50 Mins: Diarmuid Ryan steals the ball away in midfield and plays it to Ian Galvin, who is fouled. Duggan takes over the frees and points it. Clare 2-19 Dublin 2-12<\/p>\n
47 Mins: David Reidy is incensed not to get a free, when the balll goes in and he\u2019s being held. To be fair, he\u2019s still not wrestled free of his marker by the time the ball is worked up for a Dublin score. Looks like Mark Rodgers is coming off with an injury. Clare 2-18 Dublin 2-12<\/p>\n
45 Mins: It\u2019s three in a row for Rodgers, after he is fouled and points the free. Clare\u2019s big advantage is their ability to win their own ball into the full-forward line. It\u2019s been good quality service into them too. Clare 2-18 Dublin 2-11<\/p>\n
42 Mins: Mark Rodgers gets Clare off the mark for the half with a free. From the puckout, Clare win the ball and David Reidy plays a low ball towards Meehan, who is tripped. Another free for Rodgers. Clare 2-17 Dublin 2-11<\/p>\n
40 Mins: Cian O\u2019Sullivan pops over a handy free. Then Brian Hayes adds a fifth in a row. This is the start Dublin needed. Then another comes in from O\u2019Sullivan after the puckout. Clare 2-15 Dublin 2-11<\/p>\n
38 Mins: A great free from Cian O\u2019Sullivan adds another for Dublin. Clare 2-15 Dublin 2-8<\/p>\n
37 Mins: Dublin start fast, with Donohoe registering his third point of the game. David Reidy hits Clare\u2019s first wide of the half. Shane O\u2019Donnell and David Fitzgerald are off for the Banner. Ian Galvin and Jack O\u2019Neill are on. Dublin also make three subs at half-time. Darragh Power grabs a point now. Clare 2-15 Dublin 2-7<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s Shane Meehan\u2019s beauty from the first half of Clare-Dublin. <\/p>\n
Half-time: Clare 2-15 Dublin 2-5<\/p>\n
Meehan and Rodgers add two late beauties for the Banner. <\/p>\n
35 Mins: Conor Cleary is absolutely raging at the ref for giving Hetherton a soft free. Ryan Taylor scored a lovely solo effort for the Banner a moment earlier. Rodgers proves his worth again by adding a tough free. Clare 2-13 Dublin 2-5<\/p>\n
32 Mins: Mark Rodgers nails an excellent free from a long way out. Diarmuid \u00d3 D\u00falaing cannot repeat the feat for Dublin from an easier spot. Clare 2-11 Dublin 2-4<\/p>\n
30 Mins: Eoghan O\u2019Donnell makes a super run down the middle, and this time Donohoe points it. Dublin work the ball very well between Brian Hayes, Fergal Whitely and Donohoe to add another. Clare 2-10 Dublin 2-4<\/p>\n
28 Mins: The game comes to a halt as players on both sides get treatment. There\u2019s a good bit of fighting for the ball at both ends, but it ends in a Conor Donohoe miss for Dublin. Meehan adds another for the Banner. Clare 2-10 Dublin 2-2<\/p>\n
24 Mins: Eoghan O\u2019Donnell gets caught in two minds passing out of defence and ends up spooning an awful ball skywards, which Shane O\u2019Donnell gets to first. Paddy Smith has to pull the Clare man down, so it\u2019s another handy one for Rodgers and a yellow for Smith. Clare 2-9 Dublin 2-2<\/p>\n
23 Mins: Simple tapover free for Rodgers. Clare 2-8 Dublin 2-2<\/p>\n
21 Mins: Conor McHugh is getting treatment for a cut on his eyebrow, so has to come off for a moment. <\/p>\n
GOAL for Dublin! Cian O\u2019Sullivan is the first to rise the ball from a big ruck, and buries it low into the corner. Clare 2-7 Dublin 2-2<\/p>\n
18 Mins: Peter Duggan knocks another over for the Banner. Brian Hayes goes on a brilliant solo run for the Dubs, but it comes to nothing. They can\u2019t really get things going up front. Clare 2-7 Dublin 1-2<\/p>\n
16 Mins: GOAL for Clare! Shane Meehan with a cracker! A long ball into O\u2019Donnell breaks for the corner-forward, who skins his man with some great control and then bats it beyond Se\u00e1n Brennan. Clare 2-6 Dublin 1-2<\/p>\n
15 Mins: Ryan sends in a long free for Clare, and Shane Meehan wins the break and taps it over. Clare 1-6 Dublin 1-2<\/p>\n
13 Mins: Conor Groarke puts a high tackle in on Shane O\u2019Donnell, but the full-forward manages to send Diarmuid Ryan through for a goal chance. He can\u2019t take it, so it comes back for a handy Rodgers free. Clare 1-5 Dublin 1-2<\/p>\n
12 Mins: O\u2019Donnell and Rodgers notch points for the Banner, while Darragh Power and Cian O\u2019Sullivan keep things ticking over for Dublin. Clare 1-4 Dublin 1-2<\/p>\n
8 Mins: GOAL for Clare! Shane O\u2019Donnell wins the ball really well, scoops it up and buries it into the Dublin net. Clare 1-1 Dublin 1-0<\/p>\n
6 Mins: Penalty for Dublin! Rory Hayes is black-carded for a pull on Cian O\u2019Sullivan when the corner-forward was through on goal. Quilligan made a great save the first time, but he can\u2019t stop Hetherton\u2019s penalty. Clare 0-1 Dublin 1-0<\/p>\n
4 Mins: Eoghan O\u2019Donnell slashes a sideline cut straight back out again, but Peter Duggan can\u2019t do much with his attempt off the ground. O\u2019Donnell takes Mark Rodgers out of it a minute later to give the corner-forward an easy free. Clare 0-1 Dublin 0-0<\/p>\n
1 Mins: We\u2019re underway a minute early at the Gaelic Grounds. Clare hit the post just seconds in and then a Dublin effort is blocked dow. David Fitzgerald has a wild effort, making it three misses to start with. Clare 0-0 Dublin 0-0<\/p>\n
Dublin have made one change to the team they named earlier in the week. Conor Groarke comes into the side.<\/p>\n
Clare start just as named. Ten minutes to throw-in.<\/p>\n
About 25 minutes until throw-in for the Division 1B final. A win today would see the Dublin hurlers lift their first piece of silverware since the Leinster title in 2013.<\/p>\n
Before today\u2019s main event, Clare take on Dublin in the Division 1B final. The 2024 All-Ireland champions have made a good start after last year\u2019s poor campaign, winning all of their league matches. Meanwhile, Dublin are trying to build on their strong form last year, where they shocked Limerick and reached the All-Ireland semi-final for the first time since 2013. Denis Walsh is going with the form team in his preview of this one.<\/p>\n
[Division 1B final: Clare should be too strong for Dublin in decider<\/a>]<\/p>\n The Gaelic Grounds looks in great condition ahead of the two finals. Today, it hosts the top tier hurling final for the first time since 2017.<\/p>\n Denis Walsh also did a preview for today\u2019s 1A final, which meant he had the unenviable task of picking a winner. He sees the Treaty County edging out a win at home today.<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FNP6JXQJ5R5XH2U7UL7Z6VBXCE.jpg\")
The Gaelic Grounds plays host to the Division 1 hurling league finals today. Photograph: Tom O\u2019Hanlon\/Inpho <\/p>\n