Kilkenny SHL: Lester Ryan leads Clara to final berth

Clara looked good as they recorded a 0-28 to 1-16 win over Graigue-Ballycallan to book their place in the league final

Sun, 19 Sep, 2021 - 20:02

Billy Stack

A convincing display helped Clara secure the top spot in their Kilkenny SHL group as they eased past Graigue-Ballycallan.

With former county captain Lester Ryan marshalling a solid defence, Clara looked good as they recorded a 0-28 to 1-16 win to book their place in the league final. Early scores from John Murphy, the impressive Liam Ryan and Paul Cody helped Clara take an early lead, but they were rocked when Colum Prendiville blasted home an equalising goal in the 11th minute. However, they couldn’t kick on from here. Clara picked off points to lead by three at half-time (0-13 to 1-7). Four more unanswered points after the restart, two from Liam Ryan, saw them open up a gap.