Clare 2-18 Limerick 0-18

Clare manager Davy Fitzgerald has made a series of changes to his side ahead of tonight's All-Ireland SHC second phase qualifier against Dublin.

Both Clare and Waterford deserve massive credit for the effort and commitment on display in Thurles on Sunday.

Kilkenny progressed with their customary assurance yesterday at Semple Stadium but received an adequately stern examination from Clare to earn their right to a spot in the final.

Clare booked their place in the NHL Division 1B final after their fourth consecutive win of the campaign at Cusack Park, Ennis yesterday.

Clare 3-16 Wexford 0-18

John Meyler's Kerry hurlers made history this afternoon as they claimed the county's first ever Waterford Crystal Cup win by overcoming IT Tralee.

Caimin Morey has been brought into the Clare team for tonight's All-Ireland SHC second phase qualifier against Galway in Salthill (throw-in 7pm).

KEEPING it going, that’s the challenge for Jonathan Clancy and his Clare teammates this Saturday evening in Pearse Stadium in their knockout All-Ireland senior hurling qualifier against Galway.

Tipperary 4-19 Clare 1-19

Clare will field a team containing three Championship newcomers when they clash with Tipperary in Sunday's Munster SHC semi-final at the Gaelic Grounds (throw-in 4pm).

CONOR O’MAHONY returns to the Tipperary lineup for Sunday’s Munster SHC semi-final against Clare in the Gaelic Grounds in the only change from the side that defeated Cork last month. O’Mahony is named at centre-back with Padraic Maher moving to half-back and John O’Keeffe to the full-back line in place of Paddy Stapleton.

SHANE DOOLEY’S 68th minute goal from a powerfully struck 20m free ensured that Offaly gained a draw with Clare in Saturday’s high- scoring challenge match to mark the official opening of Crinkill GAA grounds and also saw Gerry Quinn’s return to the Banner fold.

CLARE had six points to spare over neighbours Galway in a senior hurling challenge to mark the opening of a new pitch at Pairc Uí h-Aonghusa, Clooney-Quin last night.

Limerick 4-12 Clare 2-13

THIS could have been an afternoon fraught with tension for the Clare hurlers but transpired to be a carefree stroll in Cusack Park, Ennis yesterday.

Clare 4-28 Carlow 0-8

Willie Hyland's injury-time goal earned Laois a 3-16 to 3-13 Allianz Hurling League Division 2 victory over Clare, before an attendance of 300 spectators at O'Moore Park in Portlaoise.

Clare 5-22 Down 0-06

Westmeath 2-17 Clare 1-27

A GREY Friday morning, nine days before the All-Ireland SHC semi-final, and Jackie Tyrrell is attending to business in Wexford.

Dublin 2-22 Clare 0-15

1. CLARE POSITIVES

Waterford 0-22 Clare 1-15

AN Taoiseach Brian Cowen performed the official opening of Lusmagh’s & new clubhouse yesterday evening.

NHL DIVISION 2:

Carlow 0-11 Clare 1-9

Laois 1-11 Clare 2-12

BACK in 1993, he burst on the national scene as a third-minute injury replacement in a Munster championship victory over Limerick at Cusack Park before going on to play a major role in the Banner’s breakthrough in the All-Ireland series.

CHAMPIONS Clare scored a notable early season victory with a hard-fought two-point win over Tipperary in the Waterford Crystal Trophy under lights in Borrisoleigh last night.

Clare 0-17 Tipperary 1-12

Clare 2-24 Wexford 2-18

Clare 1-11 Galway 2-18

The build-up to tomorrow's All-Ireland SHC second phase qualifier in Ennis may have been overshadowed by the suspension of Galway Hurling Board chairman Miko Ryan, but Galway have received a timely boost with Damien Hayes' inclusion in the team.

PUSHING the favourites to the absolute limit after having faced the prospect of a heavy defeat was of even less consolation to gallant Clare in the Gaelic Grounds yesterday when they were drawn against Galway in the qualifiers.

Clare 1-22 Tipperary 3-18

CORK football boss Conor Counihan has added four of the county’s recent All-Ireland U21 winners to the senior panel ahead of Sunday’s Munster SFC opener against Waterford in Dungarvan.

Dublin 0-15 Clare 0-15

Clare 0-16 Cork 2-13

TEN of the Cork team that started in last August’s semi-final defeat to Kilkenny, were named in the starting 15 last night for Cork’s NHL Division One trip to Clare on Sunday.

Tipperary 0-23 Clare 0-16

There are no players from Cork selected to start for Munster in their Martin Donnelly Interprovincial Hurling semi-final with Connacht at Pearse Stadium, Galway on Saturday.

CLARE’S strong second-half showing in the Gaelic Grounds yesterday just fell short of redeeming a situation where they conceded three goals in a short period before the break.

The official nominees for the 2008 Opel Gaelic Players Awards for hurling have been announced today by the Gaelic Players Association (GPA), with All-Ireland champions Kilkenny receiving the most nominations.