Towering Keane drags Banner past Limerick with star turn  

The result means that Limerick will need to defeat pacesetters Waterford next Monday, while Clare will know a victory over Tipperary is likely to be enough for them to reach the Phase One final.

BANNER RISING: A pitchside flag before the Allianz Hurling League Division 1A match between Clare and Cork at Zimmer Biomet Páirc Chíosóg in Ennis, Clare. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

Munster MFC, Phase 1, Round 2: Limerick 1-10 (1-1-8) Clare 0-14 (0-2-10) 

Deep into stoppage time, Charlie McCarthy’s long-range free drifted inches wide of the Clare goal. It was the final act of a tense neighbourly clash which saw the Banner collect an important pair of Munster Minor Football Championship points in Mountcollins.