Pre-match scuffle mars Cork victory over Clare

Cork have booked a place in the semi-finals of this year's Munster Championship after beating Clare in their opening tie yesterday.

The Leesiders won 1-18 to 1-11 in a match marred by a pre-match scuffle as the teams ran out onto the pitch.

Several players from each side fought each other before the game finally got underway.

Elsewhere, Down set up a meeting with Antrim in the Ulster final after beating Derry 5-16 to 1-15, while Offaly hammered Laois 1-26 to 0-10 in their Leinster tie.