Fixtures<\/p>\n
All-Ireland SHC semi-final: Clare v Limerick, Croke Park, 4pm<\/p>\n
All-Ireland Minor Football Final: Cork 2-16 Tyrone 1-16 (FT)<\/p>\n
All-Ireland Senior Camogie quarter-final: Tipperary 3-20 Clare 3-13 (FT)<\/p>\n
All-Ireland Women\u2019s Football quarter-final: Galway v Mayo, 5.45pm<\/p>\n
33 Mins: Tony Kelly gets involved again with a wonderful score from the Hogan Stand side. Limerick go quickly with the puckout, and Clare are raging, feeling that Walsh is stopping them doing the same. O\u2019Connor puts one wide, and Walsh stops Quilligan again. He is talking to Tony Kelly, who he gives a yellow card. Perhaps it was for an exuberant celebration involving Hegarty? Clare 0-14 Limerick 0-9<\/p>\n
31 Mins: Se\u00e1n Rynne has an effort that is HawkEyed, but it\u2019s a N\u00edl from the system. John Conlon is blocked down and Limerick work a typical Limerick score, but it\u2019s wide from Darragh O\u2019Donovan. Clare 0-13 Limerick 0-9<\/p>\n
29 Mins: Mark Rodgers wins a break from the puckout and his feet are way too quick for the defence, as he puts that one over. From the puckout, Conor Cleary is caught holding Hegarty and Limerick get a handy free in. O\u2019Connor nails it. Duggan wins Clare\u2019s puckout and scores a ridiculous score from out wide. Clare 0-12 Limerick 0-9<\/p>\n
27 Mins: Limerick win a free along the sideline after a foul on Adam English. O\u2019Connor clips it over with his customary low flight path. Clare 0-11 Limerick 0-8<\/p>\n
25 Mins: Shane O\u2019Donnell wins a free that is definitely a foul, but in the course of this match feels very soft. Rodgers takes the free and smahses it over. Clare 0-11 Limerick 0-7<\/p>\n
24 Mins: More great work by O\u2019Brien to win a ball ahead of three Clare men, but the chance is missed by Hayes. Duggan wins the ball out in front of Dan Morrisey, but he seemed to be fouling his man. That\u2019s a score Limerick fans won\u2019t be happy about. Clare 0-10 Limerick 0-7<\/p>\n
22 Mins: Another uncharacteristic miss from Gillane is not a welcome sight for Limerick. Clare go very long on the puckout and O\u2019Donoghue wins it clean for Limerick. Nash races clear, strikes it and raises a white flag. Clare 0-9 Limerick 0-7<\/p>\n
21 Mins: It\u2019s an absolute pitched battle out there. Limerick looked to have a chance to score after a crazy series of play, but Darragh Lohan blocks down Hayes, who then pulls the Clare man down. Some game so far. Mark Rodgers takes the free from halfway out on the right and he nails it. Clare 0-9 Limerick 0-6<\/p>\n
19 Mins: Two big scores in a row for Limerick, firstly a free from Aidan O\u2019Connor and then a storming run and finish from Kyle Hayes. Clare 0-8 Limerick 0-6<\/p>\n
17 Mins: A brilliant solo run from Adam English nearly garners a score, but an even better hook comes in from Darragh Lohan. Clare work it up and Shane O\u2019Donnell scoops it up for a majestic score. Clare 0-8 Limerick 0-4<\/p>\n
16 Mins: Shane O\u2019Donnell wins the ball out in front a seated Barry Nash and the ref blows for a free out. The replay shows a very soft touch from the corner forward. The ball comes back into the Clare full-forward line right after though and Kelly roasts his man and lofts a beauty over. Clare 0-7 Limerick 0-4<\/p>\n
14 Mins: A lovely score from Taylor after some great defending from Clare. Then they win the puckout and Cathal Malone drives over a brilliant effort. Clare 0-6 Limerick 0-4<\/p>\n
13 Mins: Mark Rodgers makes space with a super bit of footwork, but misses with the strike. The ball is driven down to Gillane, who wins it and gets his first score. Tony Kelly takes an ambitious shot that drifts waywards, and Aidan O\u2019Connor does likewise for Limerick. Clare 0-4 Limerick 0-4<\/p>\n
11 Mins: Savage tackling from Diarmuid Ryan on Cathal O\u2019Neil gives Peter Duggan a chance to strike, and he puts it over from miles out. Then Aaron Gillane puts a shot wide that he would normally score. Clare 0-4 Limerick 0-3<\/p>\n
10 Mins: Another wide from Peter Duggan, but Clare win the ball back well from the puckout and Ryan Taylor gets a great score off his left. Tony Kelly gets out in front of Barry Nash, who is fouling, but Kelly pops it over anyways. Clare 0-3 Limerick 0-3<\/p>\n
8 Mins: That\u2019s a lovely score from Shane O\u2019Brien, after a great ball in by Byrnes. So far it\u2019s all Limerick on puckouts, but Clare are doing a good job of pushing them out of play after the break. Clare 0-1 Limerick 0-3<\/p>\n
6 Mins: Peter Casey uses his feet well, nips inside and slots one over the bar. Clare might struggle with Limerick\u2019s height on puckouts if that one is anything to go by. Clare 0-1 Limerick 0-2<\/p>\n
5 Mins: A very rusty start from Limerick\u2019s defence, unable to work the ball out. Now Dan Morrisey opts to go back across to his \u2018keeper, but plays the ball miles over Quaid\u2019s head and out for a sideline. Duggan hits the sideline wide anyways. At the other end, Shane O\u2019Brien hits his first wide of the game. Clare 0-1 Limerick 0-1<\/p>\n
3 Mins: It\u2019s been a very chaotic and physical start to the game. Thomas Walsh is letting it flow as they say! Now Tony Kelly gets inside Dan Morrisey and swings over a beauty. Clare 0-1 Limerick 0-1<\/p>\n
1 Min: Here we go folks, we\u2019re away in the second semi-final! Tony Kelly and Mark Rodgers have gone into full-forward, with John Conlon in midfield and Peter Duggan at 11 to start with at least. It\u2019s a blazing start with neither side taking a hold of the sliotar properly, but Limerick have a free inside the 45\u2032 now. Aidan O\u2019Connor pops it over. Clare 0-0 Limerick 0-1<\/p>\n
As the players parade around Croke Park before the game, the RT\u00c9 panel on The Sunday Game are in agreement; it\u2019s Limerick\u2019s to lose. Could Clare spring a huge upset? <\/p>\n
Malachy Clerkin documents the journeys of Clare\u2019s players who were on the wrong side of a 40-point beating against Cork at a minor level five years ago. There\u2019s a couple of them who have kicked on and could play a huge part today.<\/p>\n