Kilkenny v Clare on All-Ireland semi-final day: Round 3
They go again! It’s the third year in-a-row that Kilkenny and Clare are meeting in the final four of the All-Ireland hurling championship. Kilkenny currently lead the rivalry 2-0 after last year’s incredible battle that was effectively decided by a terrific save by Eoin Murphy.
We’ll have team line-ups for you and any late changes that arise before the 3pm throw-in so do stay with us for the afternoon.
Here’s how the Kilkenny team has been named to start:
1. Eoin Murphy (Glenmore)
2. Mikey Butler (O’Loughlin Gaels), 3. Huw Lawlor (O’Loughlin Gaels), 4. Tommy Walsh (Tullaroan),
5. David Blanchfield (Bennettsbridge), 6. Richie Reid (Shamrocks Ballyhale), 7. Mikey Carey (Young Irelands)
8. Cian Kenny (James Stephens), 9. Paddy Deegan (O’Loughlin Gaels — captain)
10 Adrian Mullen (Shamrocks Ballyhale), 11. TJ Reid (Shamrocks Ballyhale), 12. John Donnelly (Thomastown)
13. Martin Keoghan (Tullaroan), 14. Billy Ryan (Graigue Ballycallan), 15. Eoin Cody (Shamrocks Ballyhale)
And here is the Clare team that has been named to start:
1. Eibhear Quilligan (Feakle)
2. Adam Hogan (Feakle), 3. Conor Cleary (Kilmaley — captain), 4. Conor Leen (Corofin)
5. Diarmuid Ryan (Cratloe), 6. John Conlon (Clonlara), 7. David McInerney (Tulla),
8. David Fitzgerald (Inagh-Kilnamona), 9. Cathal Malone (Sixmilebridge)
10. Tony Kelly (Ballyea), 11. Mark Rodgers (Scariff), 12. Peter Duggan (Clooney-Quin)
13. Aidan McCarthy (Inagh-Kilnamona), 14. Shane O’Donnell (Éire Óg Ennis), 15. David Reidy (Éire Óg Ennis).
Before throw-in, have a read of Declan Bogue’s preview here:
There is a sense Kilkenny have figured Clare out, so much rides on this third meeting
Throw-in! Kilkenny v Clare
2 mins: Kilkenny 0-1 Clare 0-0
Diarmuid Ryan tries to raise a white flag for Clare but his attempt at the posts goes wide. Adam Hogan then wins a free off TJ Reid at the other end to keep the ball with Clare.
3 mins: Kilkenny 0-1 Clare 0-0
A half block on Adrian Mullen sees Shane O’Donnell get on the ball for his first touch. Possession then comes to David McInerney who also goes for a point but it’s Clare’s second wide of the day.
4 mins: Kilkenny 0-1 Clare 0-0
TJ Reid tries to point from a sideline. It’s a terrific effort; there’s plenty of air under it. But the wind, pulls it wide. Still just the one point on the board.
6 mins: Kilkenny 0-2 Clare 0-1
Cian Kenny doubles Kilkenny’s advantage after shortening his grip. Aidan McCarthy then gets Clare’s account up and running from the puckout.
6 mins: Kilkenny 0-2 Clare 0-1
Great defensive effort by Clare to smother out Mullen and Eoin Cody. John Conlon gives out a roar as he whistle goes.
7 mins: Kilkenny 0-2 Clare 0-2
SAVE!
Eoin Murphy gets down to keep out a shot from Aidan McCarthy after Clare win a turnover. The referee gives Clare a free and McCarthy taps it over to level the tie.
8 mins: Kilkenny 0-2 Clare 0-2
DOUBLE SAVE!
Eibhear Quilligan keeps his net clean from Cian Kenny with the first attempt, and Mullen with the rebound shot.
10 mins: Kilkenny 0-3 Clare 0-2
Cian Kenny gets his first point of the day. He’s been busy so far in the opening 10 minutes and he puts Kilkenny ahead again.
12 mins: Kilkenny 0-5 Clare 0-2
Paddy Deegan scores a monster point from distance and now Kilkenny are two in front. David Blanchfield adds one straight after. Three between them now.
12 mins: Kilkenny 0-6 Clare 0-2
SAVE!
Quilligan delivers again as Mikey Carey storms through to create a one-on-one with the Clare keeper. A third vital save to keep them alive. TJ Reid points the ’65 and Kilkenny are starting to stretch their legs.
14 mins: Kilkenny 0-6 Clare 0-3
McCarthy scores a free to grab Clare’s first point since the eighth minute.
16 mins: Kilkenny 0-6 Clare 0-4
Butler makes a brilliant to get the ball on the run. He runs into plenty of space but his shot at the posts trails wide. An at the other end, David Reidy hits the target and there’s two between them now.
18 mins: Kilkenny 0-6 Clare 0-4
Carey takes a sideline but it falls straight into the paw of John Conlon. He then gives the ball away to Tommy Walsh.
Back to Clare again, and the ball down to the Clare forwards ends in a free out to Richie Reid.
19 mins: Kilkenny 0-7 Clare 0-4
A free awarded to Kilkenny for a chop down by Conor Leen on Martin Keoghan. And TJ Reid makes it a three-point game again.
19 mins: Kilkenny 0-7 Clare 0-4
Shane O’Donnell penalised for overcarrying while being tackled by Mikey Butler.
20 mins: Kilkenny 0-7 Clare 0-5
McCarthy scores from a tight angle to reduce the gap to two.
22 mins: Kilkenny 0-7 Clare 0-5
Uncharacteristic wide from TJ Reid. Mikey Carey gets on the puckout but his delivery is slightly delayed and Adam Hogan wins the ball ahead of Cody, and wins a free off his marker.
GOAL! Kilkenny 1-7 Clare 0-5 (Cody ’24)
24 mins: Kilkenny 1-8 Clare 0-5
Eoin Cody auditioning for a shot at Wimbledon with that overhead flick. He made a brilliant run along the inside but seemed to have run into traffic and was going to get smothered out. But he saved himself with that superb hit mid-air.
Billy Ryan then adds a point.
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Eoin Cody with a smashing goal for Kilkenny
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27 mins: Kilkenny 1-8 Clare 0-6
A free from McCarthy keeps Clare somewhat in touch. But they need a spark. Adrian Mullen then gets a free shot at the posts, but there’s not enough in it and it’s a chance to stretch their lead gone.
29 mins: Kilkenny 1-8 Clare 0-7
David Fitzgerald with an inspirational score for Clare, and they needed that. Can they capitalise on it?
30 mins: Kilkenny 1-9 Clare 0-7
TJ Reid knocks over a simple free in front of the posts to take the edge off the momentum Clare got from that Fitzgerald point.
31 mins: Kilkenny 1-9 Clare 0-8
Brilliant score as Peter Duggan catches the puckout and feeds Reidy for the finish between the posts.
34 mins: Kilkenny 1-9 Clare 0-7
SAVE!
Cathal Malone gives away a sideline under pressure. Cody then almost catches Quilligan off guard with the delivery into the square. But he dives in time to keep the ball out.
34 mins: Kilkenny 1-9 Clare 0-8
Another bad wide as Paddy Deegan is off target. And while Kilkenny are on top, those misses could come back to haunt them if Clare get a chance.
35 mins: Kilkenny 1-9 Clare 0-8
Free for Cody as he is fouled after trying to squeeze through on goal. Cody then goes back for afters and the referee overturns the ball to throw the ball in.
36 mins: Kilkenny 1-10 Clare 0-7
Billy Ryan slips through to drill the ball over and put five between them heading in for the break.
Half-Time! Kilkenny 1-10 Clare 0-8
36 mins: Kilkenny 1-10 Clare 0-9
Super fetch from Shane O’Donnell and Clare end up with a free to help cut the gap. And McCarthy obliges.
37 mins: Kilkenny 1-10 Clare 0-9
Short puckout to Huw Lawlor who whips it down to Keoghan on the wing. But again, it’s a bad miss to keep Clare in the game.
38 mins: Kilkenny 1-10 Clare 0-9
Hogan wins possession and gets a free for his endeavor. Diarmuid Ryan aims his free down to O’Donnell but Kilkenny deal with it.
39 mins: Kilkenny 1-10 Clare 0-10
Excellent from Duggan. Wins the ball in the air, battles his way through and swings the ball over. Now, there’s just three between them.
40 mins: Kilkenny 1-10 Clare 0-11
O’Donnell gets around Lawlor and gets a great point. Three unanswered points from Clare and it’s game on!
41 mins: Kilkenny 1-11 Clare 0-11
David Fitzgerald takes a shot the posts after a beautiful touch from Reidy to create some space for him. But it’s a wide, and Mikey Carey scores at the other end to restore the tree-point lead.
42 mins: Kilkenny 1-10 Clare 0-12
Fitzgerald comes striding through to get the ball off O’Donnell and drills it over. Back to two again.
43 mins: Kilkenny 1-11 Clare 0-12
Paddy Deegan the latest with a wide for Kilkenny. Diarmuid Ryan replies with another wide for Clare. Poor accuracy from both sides.
44 mins: Kilkenny 1-12 Clare 0-12
Sideline for Kilkenny and TJ Reid strikes it sweetly over the bar.
45 mins: Kilkenny 1-12 Clare 0-12
Clare win possession from a thro-in but an attempted pass to release McCarthy is deemed a throw and it’s a free for Kilkenny.
GOAL! Kilkenny 2-12 Clare 0-12 (Ryan ’46)
48 mins: Kilkenny 2-12 Clare 0-14
Clare are in a big hole now as Billy Ryan supplies Kilkenny’s second goal of the afternoon after the ball spilled out in a defensive error for Clare.
Tony Kelly scores at the other end shortly after followed by a McCarthy free to leave four between them.
49 mins: Kilkenny 2-13 Clare 0-14
Super score over the shoulder by John Donnelly. Clare making some changes as Cathal Malone is replaced by Ryan Taylor.
50 mins: Kilkenny 2-13 Clare 0-15
Free for Clare but O’Donnell is furious he was granted advantage as he was about to round Lawlor and maybe go for a goal. McCarthy stands over the ball and flicks the free over.
51 mins: Kilkenny 2-13 Clare 0-16
Mark Rodgers gets on the scoresheet and Clare are far from beaten in this game. They’ve responded brilliantly to the Ryan goal.
52 mins: Kilkenny 2-14 Clare 0-17
TJ Reid hooks it over from near the sideline. Good team move then follows from Clare as Ryan Taylor scoops the ball out wide to Reidy to split the posts.
Hogan then wins a free from the resultant puckout. He’s having a super battle with Cody.
53 mins: Kilkenny 2-14 Clare 0-17
SAVE!
Brilliant reflexes from Murphy to get down and parry away a powerful shot from McCarthy. And that could be crucial.
55 mins: Kilkenny 2-14 Clare 0-18
Free for Clare and a yellow card for Mikey Carey and McCarthy reduces the difference to two. That’s his ninth of the day.
56 mins: Kilkenny 2-15 Clare 0-18
John Donnelly with his second of the day to keep Kikenny’s noses in front. Ian Galvin comes on to take the place of David Fitzgerald.
TJ Reid then earns a free off Conor Cleary as Walter Walsh comes in for Martin Keoghan.
58 mins: Kilkenny 2-16 Clare 0-19
And Reid converts with no fuss. But Clare are not giving up and Tony Kelly steps up with a point from the puckout.
59 mins: Kilkenny 2-16 Clare 0-20
Paddy Deegan leaps into the air to intercept a crossfield pass from Ryan Taylor. A free is the result but TJ Reid doesn’t have enough juice in the effort and Clare come down the field, feed Ian Galvin and it’s over the bar.
61 mins: Kilkenny 2-16 Clare 0-20
Aron Shanagher on for Reidy as Clare come on the march again. Kelly tries one from distance but Walter Walsh gets a touch on it and his shot is off target.
62 mins: Kilkenny 2-16 Clare 0-20
Ian Galvin wins a free off Tommy Walsh. And McCarthy converts from a difficult position under pressure.
Just one between them now! Tom Phelan on for Mullen.
63 mins: Kilkenny 2-16 Clare 0-21
O’Donnell does brilliantly to get around Richie Reid. He gets the hard work done but the end product doesn’t result in a score.
66 mins: Kilkenny 2-16 Clare 0-22
Tom Phelan wins a free for Kilkenny after a big ruck. Duggan gets a yellow as TJ Reid prepares to go for a point.
67 mins: Kilkenny 2-16 Clare 0-22
And it’s just too far out for him. That’s 11 wides for Kilkenny now. Conor Fogarty is on for Billy Ryan.
67 mins: Kilkenny 2-16 Clare 0-22
O’Donnell draws a free from Richie Reid. And now Clare have a chance to take the lead.
70 mins: Kilkenny 2-16 Clare 0-23
TJ Reid misses a crucial free to tie the game. Ian Galvin takes a shot at the other end but it’s a very tight angle and it’s wide.
Hogan then makes a huge defensive play to win the ball ahead of Cody and gets the free on his way out.
71 mins: Kilkenny 2-16 Clare 0-23
We’re into the first of three added minutes. Tony Kelly takes a free that goes wide.
71 mins: Kilkenny 2-16 Clare 0-24
Tony Kelly point to put Clare two ahead! Is that enough to kill off Kilkenny?
Full-Time! Kilkenny 2-16 Clare 0-24
