Second half goals the difference as Clare edge Dublin to land Camogie Division 1B league title

Dublin might well reflect on the concession of three second-half goals as where it all went wrong.

CHAMPIONS: Clare joint-captain Clare Hehir lifts the cup after her side's victory in the Centra National Camogie League Division 1B final match between Clare and Dublin at UPMC Nowlan Park in Kilkenny. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

Clare 3-11 Dublin 0-17

Clare exorcised the ghosts of last year’s Centra Division 1B League final defeat to Antrim with a performance that was full to the brim of zest and desire at UPMC Nowlan Park on Sunday, edging out Dublin through a combination of relentless graft in the middle, and ruthless punishment of defensive hesitation and uncertainty at the top of the pitch.