Clare undone as Buckley’s blast keeps Cats up

Allianz HL Division 1 quarter-final relegation play-off

Punny as it is, the phrase succinctly describes what transpired in Nowlan Park yesterday.

Clare had the better individual players in Shane O’Donnell and Tony Kelly but they lacked the cohesive effort of Kilkenny to upset the odds and retain their top flight status at the expense of last year’s All-Ireland champions.