Clare grind their way to victory

Clare 0-20 Dublin 1-15: “I’d say it was a terrible game to watch,” was the nail-on-the-head assessment of Clare joint-manager Gerry O’Connor.

In front of a crowd of 4,370, two teams in desperate need of the two points on offer made stronger arguments to lose this Division 1A fixture than win it. Not that the end result guaranteed Clare’s top-flight status or condemned Dublin to a relegation play-off next month, mind.

Ger Cunningham’s young side can still make the quarter-finals should they overcome Kilkenny and Clare are by no means safe despite the table showing them in second place.