6,277 fans watched on as Tipperary’s senior hurlers went down at the hands of Clare this afternoon in a physical competitive encounter.
A good start to the game from Tipp slipped quickly, and half time saw Clare lead 13 points to 10 – both teams with 7 wides each at that stage.
Tipp brought the gap back to 1 point in the closing stages of the second half but a point, followed by a goal in the final play of the game from Clare’s David Reidy ended Tipp’s hopes of a win, and it finished up Clare 1-21 Tipperary 0-19.
On a positive – Cathal Barrett and Ronan Maher in their new midfield partnership, as well as stallwarths Noel McGrath and Jason Forde faired well for the Premier this afternoon
Speaking to Tipp FM Tipp manager Michael Ryan says Clare finished the game well…
Meanwhile, Clare joint manager Donal Moloney said Tipp pushed them all the way, but their preparations stood to them…
