Cats capitalise as Banner self-destruct
Only time will tell, with Sunday’s final round of games now taking on massive significance, but had Clare capitalised on their second-half dominance they would be sitting pretty on top of the table on their own this morning, a semi-final place all but guaranteed while Kilkenny would be deep in relegation trouble. Now, well, with a mere two points separating top (Waterford) from bottom (Galway) and with those two meeting next week, almost anything is possible.
On the balance of play and possession this is a game Clare should have won. Playing into the cold, stiff wind in the first half, they trailed by just a goal at the break (2-7 to 1-7) and even at that stage they deserved better. The two goals scored by Kilkenny were each top-drawer strikes but each should also have been prevented.
