13. Shane O’Donnell
14. Aaron Cunningham
15. David Reidy
WEXFORD
1. Oliver O’Leary
2.Andrew Kenny
3. Liam Ryan
4. Eoin Conroy
5. Jim White
6. Shane O’Gorman
7. Jack O’Connor
8. Aidan Nolan
9. Conor Devitt
10. Jack Guiney
11. Gary Moore
12. Pádraig Foley
13. Rhys Clarke
14. Conor McDonald
15. Kevin Foley
13 Sep 2014
7:02PM
THROW IN: We’re underway in Semple Stadium.
13 Sep 2014
7:05PM
2 mins – An early goal chance for Aaron Cunningham but Jack O’Connor is back on the line for Wexford to scramble it clear.
13 Sep 2014
7:07PM
Wexford 0-1 Clare 0-0: 6 mins – Jack Guiney points the game’s opening score from a free but Tony Kelly responds immediately for Clare.
13 Sep 2014
7:10PM
Clare 0-2 Wexford 0-1: 7 mins – Quick thinking from Clare to take a sideline cut while Wexford are napping. Aaron Cunningham has the time and space to point.
Clare 0-2 Wexford 0-2: 11 mins – Jack Guiney points his second free to level things up. Nothing to choose between the sides in the opening minutes.
13 Sep 2014
7:16PM
GOAL! Clare 1-2 Wexford 0-2 (Reidy, 13′) First blood to Clare — and if you need a moment to illustrate why this can be a game of inches, look no further.
Kevin Foley is desperately unlucky not to score for Wexford as he rattles Keith Hogan’s bar. In a heartbeat, Clare are down the other end with Shane O’Donnell slicing through the Model defence and then handpassing for David Reidy to finish at the back post.
13 Sep 2014
7:19PM
Clare 1-2 Wexford 0-3: 17 mins – Guiney points another free to keep the scoreboard ticking over for Wexford.
13 Sep 2014
7:20PM
Ooh, that was very nearly a second goal for Clare. Aaron Cunningham looked to have all the time in the world to score but the ball somehow squirted out of his grasp.
13 Sep 2014
7:21PM
Clare 1-3 Wexford 0-4: 19 mins – Gary Moore points to bring Wexford back within a point but Jamie Shanahan responds at the opposite end.
13 Sep 2014
7:23PM
Conor McDonald thinks he has pointed for Wexford but the umpires aren’t sure! There’s no HawkEye here in Semple Stadium and, after exchanging a few confused glances, they eventually wave it wide.
13 Sep 2014
7:26PM
Clare 1-4 Wexford 0-4: 23 mins – Tony Kelly makes it look all to easy as he points his second of the evening.
13 Sep 2014
7:28PM
Clare 1-4 Wexford 0-5: 26 mins – Another Guiney free; Wexford only have the one from play so far.
Clare 1-5 Wexford 0-6: 28 mins – Gary Moore is showing no ill effects from the blood injury which forced him off temporarily earlier on. A fine score to cut the gap to two again.
13 Sep 2014
7:31PM
Clare 1-7 Wexford 0-6: 29 mins – Cunningham gets out in front of the Wexford defence, turns and points. Kelly follows up with another as Clare look to finish the half with a flourish.
13 Sep 2014
7:32PM
One minute added.
13 Sep 2014
7:33PM
Clare 1-8 Wexford 0-6: 30+1 mins – If Tony Kelly is under any pressure, he’s certainly not showing it. That’s five from play now; Wexford need the dressing room.
13 Sep 2014
7:34PM
HALF TIME: Clare 1-8 Wexford 0-6
Kettle’s on, be back in a minute.
13 Sep 2014
7:48PM
SECOND HALF: We’re up and running again. Can Wexford claw themselves back into this?
13 Sep 2014
7:51PM
Clare 1-8 Wexford 0-8: 32 mins – They couldn’t have asked for a better start. Conor McDonald rifles a point over the bar seconds after the restart and Jack Guiney follows up with a free.
13 Sep 2014
7:52PM
Clare 1-9 Wexford 0-9: 33 mins – It’s fast and furious now. Bobby Duggan plays in Colm Galvin to point for Clare but Wexford answer back immediately through Conor Devitt.
GOAL! Clare 2-10 Wexford 0-9 (Cunningham, 38′) That could be curtains for Wexford. Superb play by Jamie Shanahan who loops a pass over the head of an advancing defender into Bobby Duggan’s path. Duggan squares and Cunningham scores.
13 Sep 2014
7:59PM
PENALTY FOR WEXFORD! Maybe this will be their lifeline? Rhys Clarke does superbly to pick the ball off his boot and drive towards goal. He’s held up by Jarlath Colleran and it’s a penalty — but how many steps did Clarke take there?
13 Sep 2014
7:59PM
SAVED! Look, nobody can score penalties under this new rule and Jack Guiney is no different. He keeps it low but Jack Browne gets his hurl down and turns it behind for a 65. Guiney points.
Clare 2-11 Wexford 0-10
13 Sep 2014
8:01PM
GOAL FOR WEXFORD! Clare 2-12 Wexford 1-10 Gearóid O’Connell bombs forward from wing-back to score his first of the evening and strethc Clare’s lead to eight but Wexford bite back immediately – substitute David Dunne rifles in a goal.
They’re not Dunne yet, you know *ahem*
13 Sep 2014
8:06PM
Clare 2-14 Wexford 1-10: 48 mins – Bobby Duggan points one from play and one from a free and the gap is back to seven with just over 10 minutes to play.
13 Sep 2014
8:09PM
Clare 2-16 Wexford 1-10: 51 mins – It’s all over bar the shouting. Another from Duggan is followed in by Kelly’s latest.
13 Sep 2014
8:10PM
GOAL! Clare 2-16 Wexford 2-10 (Dunne, 52′) Hang on a second. David Dunne has fired his second goal since coming on. Wexford still have a mountain to climb but it’s looking a little less steep now.
13 Sep 2014
8:12PM
Clare 2-17 Wexford 2-10: 54 mins – David Reidy points. Wexford need a third goal…
13 Sep 2014
8:13PM
GOAL FOR WEXFORD! And there it is! Conor McDonald buries the sliotar past Keith Hogan to cut the gap to four. Clare 2-17 Wexford 3-10 (54 mins)
13 Sep 2014
8:15PM
Clare 2-17 Wexford 3-11: 57 mins – Jack Guiney sends over a big, big point. Three in it now.
13 Sep 2014
8:16PM
Clare 2-18 Wexford 3-11: 58 mins – That should help to settle the Clare nerves; Tony Kelly makes this a two-score game at least.
13 Sep 2014
8:18PM
Clare 2-20 Wexford 3-11: 59 mins – That could be the winning and losing of it. Peter Sutton misses scoring Wexford’s fourth goal by inches and then at the other end, Colm Galvin points twice in quick succession.
What a finale.
13 Sep 2014
8:18PM
We’re into the first and only minute of added time.
13 Sep 2014
8:20PM
FULL TIME: Clare 2-20 Wexford 3-11
Clare are the All-Ireland U21 Hurling Champions for a third straight year.
13 Sep 2014
8:20PM
Operation Pitch Invasion is a go in Thurles – congrats to the Banner!
As it happened: Clare v Wexford, All-Ireland U21 hurling final
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Clare v Wexford (throw-in 7pm)
Good evening and welcome to what promises to be an absolute cracker!
Champions Clare and challengers Wexford meet in Semple Stadium to decide this year’s All-Ireland U21 Hurling title.
Throw-in is at 7pm.
Here are the teams:
CLARE
1.Keith Hogan
2. Jarlath Colleran
3. Jack Browne
4. Séadna Morey
5. Gearóid O’Connell
6. Conor Cleary
7.Jamie Shanahan
8. Colm Galvin
9. Eoin Enright
10. Bobby Duggan
11. Tony Kelly
12. Peter Duggan
13. Shane O’Donnell
14. Aaron Cunningham
15. David Reidy
WEXFORD
1. Oliver O’Leary
2.Andrew Kenny
3. Liam Ryan
4. Eoin Conroy
5. Jim White
6. Shane O’Gorman
7. Jack O’Connor
8. Aidan Nolan
9. Conor Devitt
10. Jack Guiney
11. Gary Moore
12. Pádraig Foley
13. Rhys Clarke
14. Conor McDonald
15. Kevin Foley
THROW IN: We’re underway in Semple Stadium.
2 mins – An early goal chance for Aaron Cunningham but Jack O’Connor is back on the line for Wexford to scramble it clear.
Wexford 0-1 Clare 0-0: 6 mins – Jack Guiney points the game’s opening score from a free but Tony Kelly responds immediately for Clare.
Clare 0-2 Wexford 0-1: 7 mins – Quick thinking from Clare to take a sideline cut while Wexford are napping. Aaron Cunningham has the time and space to point.
Clare 0-2 Wexford 0-2: 11 mins – Jack Guiney points his second free to level things up. Nothing to choose between the sides in the opening minutes.
GOAL! Clare 1-2 Wexford 0-2 (Reidy, 13′) First blood to Clare — and if you need a moment to illustrate why this can be a game of inches, look no further.
Kevin Foley is desperately unlucky not to score for Wexford as he rattles Keith Hogan’s bar. In a heartbeat, Clare are down the other end with Shane O’Donnell slicing through the Model defence and then handpassing for David Reidy to finish at the back post.
Clare 1-2 Wexford 0-3: 17 mins – Guiney points another free to keep the scoreboard ticking over for Wexford.
Ooh, that was very nearly a second goal for Clare. Aaron Cunningham looked to have all the time in the world to score but the ball somehow squirted out of his grasp.
Clare 1-3 Wexford 0-4: 19 mins – Gary Moore points to bring Wexford back within a point but Jamie Shanahan responds at the opposite end.
Conor McDonald thinks he has pointed for Wexford but the umpires aren’t sure! There’s no HawkEye here in Semple Stadium and, after exchanging a few confused glances, they eventually wave it wide.
Clare 1-4 Wexford 0-4: 23 mins – Tony Kelly makes it look all to easy as he points his second of the evening.
Clare 1-4 Wexford 0-5: 26 mins – Another Guiney free; Wexford only have the one from play so far.
Clare 1-5 Wexford 0-5: 27 mins – You can’t give Tony Kelly an inch or he will punish you. This one is made by Colm Galvin and finished by the captain.
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Clare 1-5 Wexford 0-6: 28 mins – Gary Moore is showing no ill effects from the blood injury which forced him off temporarily earlier on. A fine score to cut the gap to two again.
Clare 1-7 Wexford 0-6: 29 mins – Cunningham gets out in front of the Wexford defence, turns and points. Kelly follows up with another as Clare look to finish the half with a flourish.
One minute added.
Clare 1-8 Wexford 0-6: 30+1 mins – If Tony Kelly is under any pressure, he’s certainly not showing it. That’s five from play now; Wexford need the dressing room.
HALF TIME: Clare 1-8 Wexford 0-6
Kettle’s on, be back in a minute.
SECOND HALF: We’re up and running again. Can Wexford claw themselves back into this?
Clare 1-8 Wexford 0-8: 32 mins – They couldn’t have asked for a better start. Conor McDonald rifles a point over the bar seconds after the restart and Jack Guiney follows up with a free.
Clare 1-9 Wexford 0-9: 33 mins – It’s fast and furious now. Bobby Duggan plays in Colm Galvin to point for Clare but Wexford answer back immediately through Conor Devitt.
Clare 1-10 Wexford 0-9: 35 mins – Not a bother, Bobby Duggan. He pops over a free, his first score of the evening. Clare lead by four again.
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GOAL! Clare 2-10 Wexford 0-9 (Cunningham, 38′) That could be curtains for Wexford. Superb play by Jamie Shanahan who loops a pass over the head of an advancing defender into Bobby Duggan’s path. Duggan squares and Cunningham scores.
PENALTY FOR WEXFORD! Maybe this will be their lifeline? Rhys Clarke does superbly to pick the ball off his boot and drive towards goal. He’s held up by Jarlath Colleran and it’s a penalty — but how many steps did Clarke take there?
SAVED! Look, nobody can score penalties under this new rule and Jack Guiney is no different. He keeps it low but Jack Browne gets his hurl down and turns it behind for a 65. Guiney points.
Clare 2-11 Wexford 0-10
GOAL FOR WEXFORD! Clare 2-12 Wexford 1-10 Gearóid O’Connell bombs forward from wing-back to score his first of the evening and strethc Clare’s lead to eight but Wexford bite back immediately – substitute David Dunne rifles in a goal.
They’re not Dunne yet, you know *ahem*
Clare 2-14 Wexford 1-10: 48 mins – Bobby Duggan points one from play and one from a free and the gap is back to seven with just over 10 minutes to play.
Clare 2-16 Wexford 1-10: 51 mins – It’s all over bar the shouting. Another from Duggan is followed in by Kelly’s latest.
GOAL! Clare 2-16 Wexford 2-10 (Dunne, 52′) Hang on a second. David Dunne has fired his second goal since coming on. Wexford still have a mountain to climb but it’s looking a little less steep now.
Clare 2-17 Wexford 2-10: 54 mins – David Reidy points. Wexford need a third goal…
GOAL FOR WEXFORD! And there it is! Conor McDonald buries the sliotar past Keith Hogan to cut the gap to four. Clare 2-17 Wexford 3-10 (54 mins)
Clare 2-17 Wexford 3-11: 57 mins – Jack Guiney sends over a big, big point. Three in it now.
Clare 2-18 Wexford 3-11: 58 mins – That should help to settle the Clare nerves; Tony Kelly makes this a two-score game at least.
Clare 2-20 Wexford 3-11: 59 mins – That could be the winning and losing of it. Peter Sutton misses scoring Wexford’s fourth goal by inches and then at the other end, Colm Galvin points twice in quick succession.
What a finale.
We’re into the first and only minute of added time.
FULL TIME: Clare 2-20 Wexford 3-11
Clare are the All-Ireland U21 Hurling Champions for a third straight year.
Operation Pitch Invasion is a go in Thurles – congrats to the Banner!
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