KERRY QUALIFIED for the final at Cusack Park, Ennis, last night with late points after Clare staged a comeback of sorts with a Conor Cleary goal in the 58th minute.
Kerry led by one point, 0-10 to 2-3, at half-time. Clare kept in touch with goals from a penalty by Conor Cleary, after his twin Eoin was hauled down. The second was scored by Jamie Malone. In the second half, Kerry’s Conor Keane kicked good scores but a goal from a free by Conor Cleary with two minutes left gave Clare hope.
However, Kerry rallied with points from Eanna Ó Conchúir, Seán Moloney and Niall Sheehy.
KERRY: G Curran; C Ó Lúing, G Crowley, S OConnor; B Crowley, R Murphy, G Horan; K Murphy, E Ó Conchúir (0-1); G O’Shea (0-1), J Savage (0-5, three frees), C Fitzgerald (0-3); D Carmody (0-1), D Daly, C Keane (0-4). Subs: S Moloney (0-1) for Daly (half-time), N Sheehy (0-1) for Savage (58), G O’Sullivan for Fitzgerald (69).
CLARE: L Corbett; S Garry, F Pyne, J Brown; E Clancy, C Murray, C McNeilis; J Malone (capt, 1-2), E Hanrahan; S Corry, N Deasy, K Malone; B Lynch, E Cleary (0-1), C Cleary (2-1, 1-0 pen). Subs: S McGuire for Pyne, M OLeary for K Malone (both half-time), J Downes for N Deasy (37), E Courtney for Hanrahan (43), M Bohannon for McNeilis (50).
Referee: R Moloney (Limerick).
