MUNSTER U-21 HC SEMI-FINAL Clare 1-20 Cork 1-11:CLARE STUNNED Cork at Páirc Uí Chaoimh yesterday evening to book a Munster under-21 hurling final with Tipperary next week.
They made good use of the strong wind in the first half, surging 1-9 to 0-5 in front at the break with full-forward Caimin Morey scoring the goal after 21 minutes.
Cork's Patrick Horgan had a 33rd-minute penalty saved and later Conor Cooney swept Stephen Moylan's goal-bound shot off the line but, those incidents apart, it was all Clare.
Clare matched Cork score for score in the second half and three unanswered points, from a Morey free, John Conlon and Seán Collins, moved them 1-19 to 0-11 in front before Horgan grabbed a consolation goal for Cork.
CLARE:D Tuohy; E Glynn, C Cooney, C O'Doherty; G O'Connell, A Quilligan, J McInerney; D Browne (0-2, 0-1 free), N O'Connell; J Conlon (0-2), G Arthur (0-4), S Collins (0-2); C Madden, C Morey (1-8, 0-8 frees), C Ryan (0-1). Sub: C Tierney (0-1) for Madden (24 mins), D Honan for Ryan (55 mins).
CORK:R O'Keeffe; J O'Callaghan, E Dillon, C O'Driscoll; B Moylan, R Cashman, S White; L Desmond, P Cronin (0-1); P Horgan (1-5, 0-4 frees, 0-1 65), B Corry, E Murphy; S Moylan (0-1), P O'Sullivan (0-3, 0-1 sideline), C Naughton (0-1). Subs: J Jordan for Desmond (37 mins), P O'Brien for S Moylan (48 mins), J Halbert for Cashman (49 mins)
Referee:N Cosgrove (Tipperary).
