It was mostly one-way traffic at Limerick's Gaelic Grounds yesterday as a confident Clare dispensed with the challenge of lacklustre Tipperary in the semi-finals of the Munster JFC. Clare had the groundwork done after eight minutes when Michael Liddane, Gerry Kelly and Brian Birmingham gave them a four-point advantage. With hurler Frank Lohan and Peter Cosgrove dominant in midfield Clare generally had the upper-hand.
CLARE: D Neylon; M O'Loughlin, F Griffin, A Hardiman; C O'Neill (0-2), D Coughlan, C O'Loughlin; P Cosgrove (1-0), F Lohan (0-1); G Kelly (0-2), C Clancy, B Birmingham (0-3); M Liddane (0-4), J O'Neill (0-1), D Keane. Sub: M Keavaney for Keane.
TIPPERARY: S Delahunty; P Tobin, M O'Mahoney, P Gleeson; K Maguire, T Guilfoyle, W Morrissey; A Keating, B Maguire (0-2); P Cahill (0-1), J Owens, B Hickey (0-6); T Ormond, B Burke, T Sheehan. Subs: D Fogarty for Guilfoyle, S Clifford for Gleeson.
Referee: J Kearney (Cork)
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