We’re almost set to go here in Semple Stadium as Clare and Galway do battle for a place in the last four. Who do you fancy to win this one?
Lets take a quick check on the teams before throw-in.
Galway
Clare
1. Andrew Fahy (Whitegate)
2. Oisín O’Brien (Clonlara)
3. Pat O’Connor (Tubber)
4. Cian Dillon (Crusheen) – Joint Captain
5. Jack Browne (Ballyea)
6. Conor Cleary (St Joseph’s Miltown / Kilmaley)
7. Brendan Bugler (Whitegate)
8. David McInerney (Tulla)
9. David Reidy (Éire Óg)
10. Colm Galvin (Clonlara)
11. Podge Collins (Cratloe)
12. Tony Kelly (Ballyea) – Joint Captain
13. John Conlon (Clonlara)
14. Shane O’Donnell (Éire Óg)
15. Aron Shanagher (Wolfe Tones)
We’re underway and Galway’s Johnny Coen has started in midfield and looks to be picking up David Reidy.
2 mins – Galway 0-0 Clare 0-1
Tony Kelly gives Clare the lead with a close-range free.
2 mins – Galway 0-2 Clare 0-1
A score each from Coen and Joseph Cooney sends the Tribesmen into the lead. Positive start from Galway.
7 mins – Galway 0-3 Clare 0-1
Galway’s forward unit have been pressurizing Clare’s defenders impressively. They force a free which Joe Canning converts.
9 mins – Galway 0-3 Clare 0-3
We’re level! Tony Kelly (free) and Colm Galvin score to draw the Banner on a par.
10 mins – Galway 0-4 Clare 0-3
Clare are shipping quite a lot of frees early on. Canning sends over another one.
14 mins – Galway 1-4 Clare 0-3
GOAL! Great start for Galway as Conor Cooney finds the net.
15 mins – Galway 1-4 Clare 0-4
Colm Galvin responds with a score for Clare. They needed that.
16 mins – Galway 1-6 Clare 0-4
Canning finds Joe Cooney who puts Galway four in front from distance. Moments later Canning converts a free.
23 mins – Galway 1-5 Clare 0-4
David Reidy wins a close-range free but Tony Kelly puts it wide. Bad miss.
28 mins – Galway 1-7 Clare 0-4
David Burke nails a fine score, shortly followed by a wide from Canning. Galway lead by six. Clare haven’t scored in 12 minutes.
30 mins – Galway 1-8 Clare 0-5
Kelly reduces the gap with a free. Canning sends over the 65 in response.
32 mins – Galway 1-9 Clare 0-5
Canning with another free. He has five points so far today.
35+2 mins – Galway 1-10 Clare 0-5
Canning’s free puts Galway eight in front. They’ll take a commanding lead into the break.
Half-time: Galway 1-10 Clare 0-6
Galway looked to have the physicality advantage over Clare so far. We’ve seen big first-half performances from them in the recent past, before imploding after the break. Massive 35 minutes ahead for this group of players.
35 mins – Galway 2-10 Clare 0-6
GOAL! Joe Canning buries a three-pointer 22 seconds after the restart!
37 mins – Galway 2-10 Clare 0-7
Tony Kelly pulls back a free but Clare have it all to do if they are to rescue their season.
38 mins – Galway 2-10 Clare 0-9
Kelly and Colm Galvin notch one apiece for Clare. Excellent response to the concession of that goal.
42 mins – Galway 2-11 Clare 0-9
Canning points another free. At the far end, Aaron Shanagher forces an excellent save from Colm Callanan. Tony Kelly sends the resultant 65 wide.
48 mins – Galway 2-11 Clare 0-10
Colm Galvin hits his fourth point of the day. Clare are still in this. Conor McGrath comes in for Podge Collins.
Clare need to go for broke soon. They’re still keeping a spare man in their own full-back line.
51 mins – Galway 2-12 Clare 0-11
Kelly taps over a close range free for Clare. Just two players have scored for them so far today.
Davy Fitzgerald is looking fairly animated on the sideline.
57 mins – Galway 2-13 Clare 0-14
Cyril Donnellan is awarded a score by Hawk Eye but seconds later Conor McGrath pulls one back for Clare. That’s his second score since being introduced.
60 mins – Galway 2-13 Clare 0-15
At one stage they trailed by 10 but now Clare are within four.
Fergal Moore has replaced Johnny Coen. Now we’ll really see what Galway are made of. They need to push on.
61 mins – Galway 2-14 Clare 0-15
Cathal Mannion stretches that lead to five points again.
65 mins – Galway 2-15 Clare 0-15
Canning floats one over from distance to push Galway ahead by six. Vital score.
67 mins – Galway 2-15 Clare 0-16
Colm Galvin can’t be faulted for his performance. He sends over another score with three minutes left.
69 mins – Galway 2-16 Clare 0-16
Tony Kelly has a 21m free stopped on the line by Joe Canning.
70+1 mins – Galway 2-15 Clare 0-17
Colin Ryan sends over a close-range free. We’ll have five minutes of stoppage-time.
70+3 mins – Galway 2-17 Clare 0-17
Huge score from Aidan Harte on the wing. Joe Canning has been excellent in his playmaking role today. Meanwhile Shane O’Donnell sends one wide as Clare attack.
Full-time: Galway 2-17 Clare 0-17
Galway are back into the All-Ireland semi-finals.
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