Clare 2-8
Waterford 2-8

CLARE AND WATERFORD must do it all again in their Munster football championship quarter-final as a late leveller from Paul Whyte earned the Deise a replay in Dungarvan next Saturday.

In the opening half of tonight’s game in Ennis, the Banner had the ball in the net after six minutes. Shane McGrath played a neat exchange with Jamie Malone and after his shot was saved by Stephen Enright, Enda Coughlan was on hand to tap home from close range.

Clare went on to lead 1-4 to 0-2 but out of nothing the Deise got right back in the game. Dean Crowley’s mazy run saw him find Paul Whyte who drove to the net for Waterford. Clare lost Gordon Kelly to a black card for his challenge on Liam O Lionáin but were still in front by 1-5 to 1-2 at half time.

After the restart Whyte and Michael Curry kept Waterford in it before Shane Aherne squared to Liam O Lonain and his effort crossed the line via the bar for a goal that leveled the game.

Clare looked rattled and despite conceding a goal from David Tubridy almost immediately, Waterford never gave in. Two more points from Aherne and Whyte’s effort at the death means the teams will square up again for the right to face Kerry in the semis.

Scorers for Clare: David Tubridy 1-2 (0-1f), Enda Coughlan 1-0, Gary Brennan, Shane McGrath 0-2 each, Jamie Malone, Martin O’Leary (0-1f) 0-1 each.

Scorers for Waterford: Paul Whyte 1-2, Liam O Lonain 1-0, Shane Aherne (0-1f), JJ Hutchinson 0-2 each, Michael Curry, Tadhg O hUllachain 0-1 each.

Sean Collins in action for Clare. Mike Shaughnessy / INPHO Mike Shaughnessy / INPHO / INPHO

CLARE

1. Joe Hayes – Lissycasey
2. Dean Ryan – Éire Óg
3. Kevin Hartnett – Meelick
4. Martin McMahon – Kilmurray-Ibrickane
5. Shane Hickey – Kilmurray-Ibrickane
6. Gordon Kelly – St. Joseph’s Milltown
7. Ciaran Russell – Éire Óg
8. Gary Brennan – Clondegad
9. Jamie Malone – Corofin
10. Shane McGrath – Thomas Davis (Dublin)
11. Enda Coughlan – Kilmurray-Ibrickane
12. Seán Collins – Cratloe
13. Martin O’Leary – Kilmihil
14. David Tubridy – Doonbeg
15. Podge Collins – Cratloe

Subs

17. Shane Brennan (Clondegad) for Kelly (black card) (31)
18. Rory Donnelly (Cooraclare) for O’Leary (51)
21. Eoin Cleary (Milltown) for Malone (62)
19. Podge McMahon (Clondegad) for P Collins (black card) (70)

Clare manager Podge Collins. Mike Shaughnessy / INPHO Mike Shaughnessy / INPHO / INPHO

WATERFORD

1. Stephen Enright – Ballinacourty
2. Dean Crowley – St. Saviours
3. Thomas O’Gorman – Nire
4. Maurice O’Gorman – Nire
5. Conor Phelan – Brickey Rangers
6. Shane Briggs – Ballinacourty
7. Oran Keevers – De la Salle
8. Shane Aherne – Stradbally
9. Tommy Prendergast – Kilrossanty
10. Michael O’Gorman – Nire
11. Liam O Lionáin – An Rinn
12. Tadhg O hUallacháin – An Rinn
13. Brian Wall – Nire
14. Paul Whyte – Kilrossanty
15. JJ Hutchinson – Gaultier

Subs:

21. Michael Curry (Rathgormack) for Hutchinson (43)
19. Declan Allen (Clashmore/Kinsalebeg) for Wall (47)
18. Wayne Hutchinson (Gaultier) for Briggs (black card) (50)
17. David Grey (Stradbally) for O’Gorman (57)
22. David Hallahan (Kilmacthomas) for Keevers (61)
23. Lorcan O Corraoin (An Rinn) for Phelan (66)

Referee: Conor Lane (Cork)

Waterford boss Niall Carew. Mike Shaughnessy / INPHO Mike Shaughnessy / INPHO / INPHO

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