Crusheen blitz Scariff to power into Clare decider

In balmy conditions, Crusheen's first half of hurling took the breath away

Scarriff's Shane Kavanagh and Crusheen's Gerry O'Grady in action during the Scarriff V Crusheen Senior Hurling semi final at Cusack Park, Ennis on Saturday. Picture: Eamon Ward

Clare SHC semi-final: Crusheen 1-24 Scariff 0-19 

Crusheen could only play when the going underneath and overhead got tough — that has always been the narrative. But this thesis was well and truly blown into the nearby River Fergus on Saturday afternoon as they hurled up a storm to make a county final return after nine years.