Munster MHC: Classy Clare keep hopes alive with win over Waterford

Clare had lost their opening two games to Tipperary and Limerick

In the Munster Minor Hurling Championship, Clare beat Waterford by five points at O'Garney Park in Sixmilebridge. Pic: Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile

Munster MHC: Clare 1-20 Waterford 2-12 

After losses to Tipperary and Limerick left them with little margin for error, Clare played with urgency from the throw-in. By the end of the first quarter, in what was a repeat of last year’s All-Ireland final at this grade, they had surged 0-8 to 0-1 ahead, feeding off their dominance around the middle.