Tipperary make experience count against Clare

Clare 3-16 Tipperary 0-28: Tipp’s experience was a significant factor in their three-point win over Clare in last Saturday’s All-Ireland SHC quarter-final, the reigning All-Ireland champions hitting decisive scores in the closing stages of both halves to land a semi-final berth.

Clare went out on their shields, producing a storming second-half rally with six points on the bounce, cutting Tipp’s lead to one, but they found scores hard to come by all through, and the winner’s accuracy from long range was the difference in the game, watched by 28,567 spectators.

“The wides are a regret,” said Clare joint manager Donal Moloney.