Tipperary minor hurlers slump to second defeat in as many games, this time in Clare

Electric Ireland Munster Minor Hurling Championship - Round 2

Tipperary 2-12

Clare 1-17

Tipperary's minor hurlers fell to their second defeat in two games - this time in Ennis - as they lost out to Clare in round two of the Electric Ireland Munster Minor Hurling Championship on Saturday evening.

Despite being played in beautifully sunny conditions, a strong wind present in Páirc Chíosog had a big bearing on the story of the game and, when Tipperary had the benefit of it in the first half, they didn't make the most of it as they only took a three-point lead in at half-time.

Tipp struggled to get sights of the goal in the second half and although they held a three-point lead thanks to a goal from Chris Dunne around the 45 mintue mark, Clare finished strongly with a goal from Evan Cleary and good shooting from John Barry - who was the main man for the Banner - at centre forward carried the home side to victory.

More to follow............

Scorers: Tipperary: Chris Dunne 1-3, Jack Cahill 0-3f, Tommy O’Meara 1-0, Conall Morrison, Jaye Cilvinas 0-2 each, Dylan Hennessy, Paul Cummins 0-1 each.

Clare: John Barry (0-14, 0-12f), Evan Cleary 1-0, Zak Phelan, Gavin Marshall, Graham Ball all 0-1 each.

Tipperary: Patrick McCormack (Moneygall); Fred Perry (Moyle Rovers), Kevin Fitzpatrick (Newport), Conor Collins (Galtee Rovers); Dylan Hennessy (Mullinahone), Patrick Hackett (Toomevara), Shane Cooney (Clerihan); Conor Kennedy (Clonoulty Rossmore), Kieran Rossiter (Durlas Óg); Chris Dunne (Gortnahoe Glengoole), Euan Murray (Durlas Óg), Paul Cummins (Ballybacon Grange); Jack Cahill (Ballingarry), Tommy O’Meara (Kilruane MaDonaghs), Conall Morrison (Moyle Rovers).

Subs used: Jaye Cilvinas (Arravale Rovers) for Rossiter (24, inj); Philip O’Dwyer (Upperchurch Drombane) for Cahill (54); Padraic O’Shea (JK Brackens) for Kennedy (54); Darragh Doyle (Killenaule) for Cummins (65); Senan Mackey (Knockavilla Kickhams) for O’Meara (59).

Clare: Leon Talty (St Joseph’s Doora Barefield); Darragh Murrihy (Inagh Kilnamona), Niall Doyle (Éire Óg Ennis), Cormac Gunning (Broadford); Zak Phelan (Sixmilebridge), Evan Crimmins (Newmarket on Fergus), Jack O’Halloran (Sixmilebridge); Graham Ball (St Joseph’s Doora Barefield), Evan Cleary (Ballyea); Gavin Marshall (Parteen/Meelick), John Barry (Inagh Kilnamona), Ian O’Brien (Cratloe); James O’Donnell (Broadford), Donncha Mahon (Clooney Quin), Ben Talty (St Joseph’s Doora Barefield).

Subs used: Liam Murphy (O’Callaghan’s Mills) for Mahon (38); Rory Ralph (Clarecastle) for B Talty (51); Colm Daly (St Joseph’s Doora Barefield) for Marshall (51); Jason Keane Hayes (Kilmaley) for Ball (59); Dara McInerney (Newmarket on Fergus) for O’Brien (64).

Referee: Seaghán Walsh (Waterford)