Welcome to Croke Park for today’s hurling action with Dublin facing Clare in the first of today’s games in the All-Ireland minor hurling semi-final.

Here’s the Dublin team for the game.

DUBLIN MH: Cian Mac Gabhann (Kilmacud Crokes); Shane Barrett (Na Fianna), Cian O’Callaghan (Cuala), Eric Lowndes (St Peregrine’s) ; Eoghan O’’Donnell (Whitehall Colmcille), Robert Murphy (Kilmacud Crokes), Seán McClelland (Lucan Sarsfields); Cormac Costello (Whitehall Colmcille), Colm Cronin (Cuala); Conor McHugh (Na Fianna), Seán Treacy (Cuala); Caolan Conway (Kilmacud Crokes); Oisín O’Rorke (Kilmacud Crokes), Cian Boland (St Oliver Plunkett’s/Eoghan Ruadh), Paul Winters (St Brigid’s)

And here’s the Clare team for the game.

CLARE MH: Eibhear Quilligan (Feakle); Shane O’Brien (Clonlara), Brian Carey (Sixmilebridge), Gearoid Ryan (Clarecastle); Aidan McGuane (Kilmaley), Conor Cleary (St Joseph’s Milltown), Eoin Quirke (Whitegate); David Conroy (St Joseph’s Doora-Barefield), Jamie Shanahan (Sixmilebridge); Shane Taylor (Broadford), Alex Morey (Sixmilebridge), Aidan O’Gorman (O’Callaghan Mills); Bobby Duggan (Clarecastle), Niall Deasy (Ballyea), Shane O’Donnell (Eire Og Ennis).

We’re getting set for throw-in here for this minor clash in a repeat of the 2010 semi-final between the counties when Clare triumphed by 0-20 to 2-13. Dublin reached last year’s All-Ireland minor final and will be bidding to return to that stage.

Extra-time will be played in the event of a draw in this game. David Hughes of Carlow is the referee.

Dublin 0-1 Clare 0-0: 1 mins – Dublin are quickly off the mark courtesy of a neat point by full-forward Cian Boland.

Clare 0-2 Dublin 0-1: 2 mins – Clare’s response is extremely impressive with Shane O’Donnell and Jamie Shanahan rifling over fine points.

Clare 0-3 Dublin 0-1: 5 mins – Bobby Duggan taps over a free for Clare after Niall Deasy is fouled. Strong start by the Banner who seem to be assisted by the strong wind here in Croke Park.

Dublin racking up the wides here, Paul Winters has just been off-target with a close-range free.

Clare 0-4 Dublin 0-1: 10 mins – Clare stretch their advantage when Bobby Duggan converts another free. His accuracy from placed ball scenarios has been excellent throughout the championship to date.

Conor Cleary has been a tower of strength early on for Clare at centre-back while Niall Deasy and Bobby Duggan are looking dangerous in attack.

Clare 0-5 Dublin 0-1: 13 mins – Jamie Shanahan smashes over a huge free from distance after Conor Cleary had been fouled.

Clare 1-5 Dublin 0-1: 15 mins – A huge boost for Clare as they strike the game’s opening goal. Jamie Shanahan blasts a penalty to the net after Dublin goalkeeper Cian MacGabhann had fouled Shane Taylor.

Clare 1-6 Dublin 1-1: 16 mins – Dublin are thrown a lifeline with Oisin O’Rorke finding the net after Conor McHugh’s high ball in caused problems in the Clare defence. But the Banner youngsters quickly settle their challenge with Shanahan, who has been outstanding so far, firing a point from play.

Clare 1-6 Dublin 1-3: 18 mins – Two important points for Dublin through Sean Treacy and Conor McHugh helps cut the gap to three points. The capital side are playing more encouragingly now and are back in contention.

Clare 1-6 Dublin 1-4: 20 mins – Dublin make further inroads into Clare’s lead through a point by Cian Boland but it could easily have been a goal in the build-up when Caolan Conway’s low drive was brilliantly tipped away by Clare goalkeeper Eibhear Quilligan.

Clare 1-8 Dublin 1-4: 21 mins – Excellent point for Clare by wing-forward Shane Taylor after he fields a puck out and strikes over off his left hand side. And then Clare’s lead is extended when Bobby Duggan smacks over a free from just outside the 45-yard line after Shane O’Donnell was fouled.

Clare 1-8 Dublin 2-4: 23 mins – This time Caolan Conway makes no mistake when through on goal as the Kilmacud Crokes player fires a bullet off his left-hand side into the bottom corner. Suddenly it’s a one-point game and after trailing by seven points at one juncture, Dublin will be pleased with their revival.

Clare 1-9 Dublin 2-4: 28 mins – Jamie Shanahan again provides scoring inspiration for Clare, striking over a point from halfway with midfield partner David Conroy the creator of the score.

Clare 1-10 Dublin 2-5: 30 mins – Bobby Duggan converts another free for Clare with Cormac Costello replying quickly with a point for Dublin. We’re entering injury-time.

HALF-TIME: Clare 1-11 Dublin 2-6: 32 mins – The half ends with Bobby Duggan tapping over a free for Clare but Paul Winters responds with a score for Dublin. Evenly-balanced at the break with Dublin burst back into contention after Clare’s early phase of dominance.

Here are the scorers from the first-half of today’s game.

CLARE: Jamie Shanahan 1-4 (1-0 pen, 0-1f), Bobby Duggan 0-5 (0-5f), Shane Taylor, Shane O’Donnell 0-1 each.
DUBLIN: Caolan Conway, Oisin O’Rorke 1-0 each, Cian Boland 0-21, Cormac Costello, Conor McHugh, Sean Treacy, Paul Winters 0-1 each.

Clare 1-11 Dublin 2-7: 31 mins - Back underway here for the second-half with one Clare change as Conor Deasy comes in for Alex Morey. Dublin get the first score of the second-half through a free from Paul Winters.

Clare 1-12 Dublin 2-8: 33 mins – Oisin O’Rorke ties the match with a point for Dublin but Bobby Duggan grabs a free in response to push Clare back ahead.

Clare 1-14 Dublin 2-8: 34 mins – Another pointed free by Duggan is followed up by a magnificent point from play by Niall Deasy. Clare now three points ahead.

Some team news reaching us about today’s senior game. It looks like Cyril Donnellan will miss out for Galway through injury with James Regan the likely replacement in attack.

Clare 1-14 Dublin 2-9: 37 mins – This continues to be a tight contest with Dublin midfielder Colm Cronin firing over a lovely point to trim the margin to two.

Clare 2-14 Dublin 2-9: 41 mins – Huge boost for Clare as they find the net for the second time in the game. Substitute Conor Deasy does the spade work in winning possession and when he feeds Shane O’Donnell, the Eire Og Ennis attacker shows great determination to burst through and unleash a drive to the top corner. Bizarrely the ball goes through the net but the goal stands and Clare are now in a healthy position. Dublin change sees Donal Gormley on for Sean Treacy.

Clare 2-14 Dublin 2-10: 43 mins – Wing back Sean McClelland bombs over a long-range point for Dublin. They needed that score after the setback of conceding a goal.

Clare 2-14 Dublin 2-11: 48 mins – Huge chance for Dublin to find the net after Oisin O’Rorke is fouled and a penalty is awarded but Sean McClelland’s low drive is deflected away by corner-back Gearoid Ryan on the line for Clare. Paul Winters fires over the resultant ’65 but that could be a major turning point.

Clare 2-15 Dublin 2-11: 51 mins – Shane Taylor grabs a point for Clare to push them four points clear. The Banner are in a strong position now.

Clare 2-15 Dublin 2-12: 53 mins – Donal Gormley keeps Dublin in the hunt as he burst through to point.

Clare 2-16 Dublin 3-12: 54 mins – Lifeline for Dublin with Colm Cronin finding the net after Donal Gormley’s mishit shot had found him in a great position close to goal. Shane Taylor had struck over a lovely point for Clare just before that. Banner substitution sees Stephen Ward in for Niall Deasy.

Clare 2-16 Dublin 3-13: 56 mins – And now it’s level with Dublin full-forward Cian Boland raising a white flag. Exciting finale in store here.

Dublin 3-14 Clare 2-17: 58 mins – Dublin move ahead with Conor McHugh pointed after a great pass by Cormac Costello. But Clare bounce back admirably with a stylish point from David Conroy.

Clare think they have hit the front through a Bobby Duggan free but it is controversially waved wide.

Dublin 4-14 Clare 2-17: 61 mins – Huge drama as Oisin O’Rorke finds the net for Dublin.

FULL-TIME: Dublin 4-14 Clare 2-17: And that’s it, Dublin win the game in sensational fashion through that late goal by O’Rorke. It’s rough justice on Clare who looked to be on course for victory in the finale but Dublin hung in there and grabbed some crucial goals. They will contest the All-Ireland minor final this year against Tipperary or Galway on September 9th.

Here are the scorers from today’s minor game. Thanks for joining us, we’ll be back shortly with the build-up to the senior clash.

DUBLIN: Oisin O’Rorke 2-1 each, Colm Cronin 1-1, Caolan Conway 1-0, Paul Winters (0-1f, 0-1 ’65), Conor McHugh, Cian Boland 0-2 each, Sean McClelland, Cormac Costello, Sean Treacy, Donal Gormley 0-1 each.
CLARE: Jamie Shanahan 1-4 (1-0 pen, 0-1f), Bobby Duggan 0-7 (0-7f), Shane O’Donnell 1-1, Shane Taylor 0-3, Niall Deasy, David Conroy 0-1 each.