Clare 3-11
Waterford 0-12
CLARE WILL FACE Kerry next Sunday in Cusack Park after making light work of Waterford in their Munster Senior Football Championship quarter-final replay in Dungarvan this evening.
Goals from Gary Brennan, Shane Brennan and Rory Donnelly helped secure an eight point win despite a slow start that saw them trail by four points to no score after 10 minutes.
Waterford made their fast start despite referee Maurice Deegan black carding Shane Aherne for a tackle on Martin McMahon in the opening minute but Gary Brennan’s 24th minute goal brought his side level and the Banner never looked back as they went on to lead 1-6 to 0-6 at the break.
Waterford’s cause was not helped, however, by another black card, this time to Tommy Prendergast, three minutes before the break.
Points from Brennan, Sean Collins and Jamie Malone extended their lead in the second period before a Shane Brennan goal made it 2-9 to 0-6 with 20 minutes to go.
The Deise must now regroup for an All-Ireland qualifier against the losers of tomorrow’s Leinster SFC quarter-final between Meath and Carlow in a fortnight’s time.
Scorers for Clare: Gary Brennan 1-2, Shane Brennan and Rory Donnelly 1-0 each, Sean Collins and Shane McGrath 0-3 each, David Tubridy, Jamie Malone and Ciaran Russell 0-1.
Scorers for Waterford: Paul Whyte 0-5 (04f), JJ Hutchinson 0-4, Liam O’Lonan 0-2, Declan Allen 0-1.
CLARE
1. Joe Hayes (Lissycasey)
2. Dean Ryan (Éire Óg Ennis)
3. Kevin Hartnett (Meelick)
4. Martin McMahon (Kilmurry-Ibrickane)
5. Shane Hickey (Kilmurry-Ibrickane)
6. Gordon Kelly (St Joseph’s Miltown-Malbay)
7. Ciaran Russell (Éire Óg Ennis)
8. Gary Brennan (Clondegad)
9. Shane McGrath (Thomas Davis)
10. Sean Collins (Cratloe)
11. Enda Coughlan (Kilmurry-Ibrickane)
12. Barry Hartnett (Meelick)
13. David Tubridy (Doonbeg)
14. Shane Brennan (Clondegad)
15. Martin O’Leary (Kilmihil)
Subs: Jamie Malone for Harnett (25), Rory Donnelly for Coughlan (46), Eoin Cleary for Tubridy (47), Laurence Healy for McMahon (63), Podge McMahon for Collins (63).
WATERFORD
1. Stephen Enright – Ballinacourty
2. Dean Crowley – St. Saviours
3. Thomas O’Gorman – Nire
4. Maurice O’Gorman – Nire
5. Conor Phelan – Brickey Rangers
6. Shane Briggs – Ballinacourty
7. Oran Keevers – De la Salle
8. Shane Aherne – Stradbally
9. Tommy Prendergast – Kilrossanty
10. Michael O’Gorman – Nire
11. Liam O Lionáin – An Rinn
12. Tadhg O hUallacháin – An Rinn
13. Brian Wall – Nire
14. Paul Whyte – Kilrossanty
15. JJ Hutchinson – Gaultier
Subs: Wayne Hutchinson for Aherne (1 black card), Declan Allen for Prendergast (32 black card).
Referee: Maurice Deegan (Laois).
