Classy Clare topple Tipp
Last week, in the opening round, a talented Clare side of whom much was expected this year were well beaten in Walsh Park by Waterford and last weekend they began their rehabilitation with a good win over a Kerry team that had impressed in their loss to Limerick.
But this match, playoff round number two, was going to be the real test. On the same evening that Clare were going down so tamely in Waterford, Tipperary lost a rip-roaring contest against Cork, in Cork, 2-31 to 4-22, and then only after extra-time. Common wisdom after that match was that those two would probably meet again, in the Munster final; well, not after the events of yesterday evening. Again Tipperary more than played their part in what was a thoroughly entertaining match, with hurling of the highest quality in the second half especially, but again they were forced to give best, now bow out of the championship.
