Rebels keep All-Ireland dream alive

Hurling quarter-fiinals : For the second weekend running, Cork produced a stirring comeback to keep the All-Ireland prospects…

Hurling quarter-fiinals: For the second weekend running, Cork produced a stirring comeback to keep the All-Ireland prospects intact with a 2-19 to 2-17 win over Clare.

Clare dominated for much of the contest and held a commanding 1-10 to 0-05 lead at half-time.

But goals from substitutes Timmy McCarthy and Kieran Murphy dragged the Rebels back into the contest as Clare's challenge wilted at Semple Stadium.

Ben O'Connor, who finished with a personal tally of seven points, was hugely influential for the winners while another replacement, Neil Ronan, also made a telling intervention.

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Earlier in the day, Waterford progressed to the semi-finals after overcoming Wexford at Semple Stadium this afternoon.

Davy Fitzgerald's men, who will now meet Tipperaray, profitted from second-half goals by Stephen Doyle and Willie Doran to win 2-19 to 3-15 and reach the last four.