Clare outfight and outfox Cork

The last time Cork hurlers appeared in Páirc Uí Rinn they served up champagne style hurling when defeating Tipperary.

But, on Saturday night, Clare were the ones producing the bubbly with an incredible second-half performance to claim victory.

Clare notched 1-15 to Cork’s 1-4 in this second-half giving the home side a lesson in tactical play and application. Cork were outfought and crucially out-thought in this highly impressive second-half display by Davy Fitzgerald’s men. On the balance of first-half play Cork’s lead should have been more than five points but Clare supporters can also rightly argue their men hit 11 wides. Cork shot nine wides before the break, missing five easy point chances, the final one in particular a very casual strike from Patrick Horgan while Stephen Moylan spurned a great goal chance.