Kilkenny 2-16 Clare 0-24
A huge second half from Clare saw them come back to defeat Kilkenny at Croke Park.
The Cats led by five points at halftime with four huge saves from Eibhear Quilligan and Aidan McCarthy’s scoring keeping their side in the contest.
Despite two goals from Eoin Cody and Billy Ryan, Clare scored 16 points in the final 35 minutes to seal their spot in this year’s final with big points coming from McCarthy, Shane O’Donnell, Mark Rodgers, Peter Duggan, David Reidy and Tony Kelly and a player of the match performance from David McInerney.
They will wait to find out their opponents in this year’s final as Limerick and Cork clash tomorrow.
Key Events
Fulltime! Kilkenny 2-16 Clare 0-24
The whistle is blown and Clare return to the All-Ireland final after a huge second half.
Kilkenny 2-16 Clare 0-24
70+2' Kelly puts two in it with a hige score range in injury time.
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64' Mark Rodgers ties the game with just over five minutes to go.
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63' McCarthy with a free from wide. It's going to be a tight ending after an improved Clare performance from the restart.
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59' It's point for point. Kelly with another to keep three points the difference.
Kilkenny's second goal
'Who'd be a goalie Marty?'
— The Sunday Game (@TheSundayGame) July 6, 2024
Billy Ryan pounces on an error by Eibhear Quilligan as @kilkennyCLG raise their second green flag of the day
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Kilkenny 2-14 Clare 0-17
53' Eoin Murphy with a huge save to deny McCarthy a goal. He showed him the whole right side of the goal but threw his body across to make the save. That would have tied the game.
Kilkenny 2-13 Clare 0-14
49' John Donnelly slices over from the right-hand wing towards the sideline.
Goal! Kilkenny 2-12 Clare 0-12
47' Quilligan spills a ball into the box and Billy Ryan gathers and smashes in a second goal.
Kilkenny 1-11 Clare 0-12
42' Carey gets Kilkenny off the mark seven minutes into the half and restores the three-point lead but Fitzgerald responds instantly at the other end.
Kilkenny 1-10 Clare 0-11
41' Shane O'Donnell gets away from Huw Lawlor and adds another point. Clare have three in the first few moments with The Cats yet to score.
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39' Peter Duggan gets on a loose ball and opens his account. A goal in it.
The Kilkenny goal!
Eoin Cody has been taking notes from Andy Murray this week
— The GAA (@officialgaa) July 6, 2024
GOAL FOR KILKENNY ‼️@KilkennyCLG #GAANOW pic.twitter.com/fRHXZr3DOW
Halftime! Kilkenny 1-10 Clare 0-08
Kilkenny lead by five points at halftime after a brilliant instinctive goal by Eoin Cody. Aidan McCarthy's scoring and four big saves from Eibhear Quilligan has kept The Banner in it at the break.
