MUNSTER IHC: Clare 2-19 Cork 0-15:CLARE HEROES of the past rolled back the years in Limerick when helping their side have a convincing semi-final win against highly-fancied Cork.

And it was former senior Niall Gilligan who struck the crucial first goal midway through the second half by which stage his side were two points in front, 0-14 to 0-12. Gilligan pounced on a loose ball 15 yards from goal and cracked a low shot to the net.

The game was wrapped up three minutes later when Daire Keane spotted a gap and swept in for another goal.

Tony Carmody was another of the previous senior contingent to impress and he put over three points in a true captain’s role.

Cork were a big disappointment and while they came back from three points in arrears to level after 17 minutes they never led.

At the interval Clare led by 0-10 to 0-9 and it was point for point until Gilligan struck for that opening goal.

CLARE:A Fahy; M O'Regan, P Kelly, A Brigdale; M Hawes, C Earley, K Moynihan (0-1); R Keane (0-2), S Golden (0-2); D Keane (1-2), T Carmody (0-3), K Dilleen; M Duggan, N Gilligan (1-5, 0-4 frees), P Hickey (0-2). Subs: A Lynch (0-1) for Dilleen (half-time), J O'Connor for Hickey (48 mins), D O'Rourke 0-1 for Duggan (56 mins).

CORK:D McCarthy; J Carey, E Dillon, S Corry; T Healy, Mark Ellis, K Hartnett (0-1); R Cashman, M Sexton (0-3, frees); B Corry (0-3), E Brosnan (0-1), C Casey; D Drake (0-4), E Conway (0-2), M O'Sullivan (0-1). Subs: Maurice O'Sullivan for Casey (48 mins), S Harnedy for Conway (55 mins).

Referee:S Hourigan (Limerick).