Tony Kelly fires 1-12 as Clare get off to bright start in Munster with win over Waterford

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Clare 1-22 Waterford 0-21

CLARE STARTED OUT on the 2021 Munster hurling road in an upbeat fashion, a well-merited success at the expense of Waterford, in a game where they largely dominated but could never quite ease off having secured success.

Stephen Bennett and Conor Cleary. Source: James Crombie/INPHO

Tony Kelly again showed the way with 1-12 while John Conlon was in masterful form in defence but 22 wides is indicative of the key area that Clare need to tend to before facing Tipperary next Sunday.

Waterford were sluggish for so long, mounting a late rally courtesy of a scoring touch from their substitutes while Stephen Bennett (0-12) and Austin Gleeson (0-4) were the most proficient of their starting side.

Clare’s scoring star Tony Kelly. Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO

Ryan Taylor and Shane Fives. Source: James Crombie/INPHO

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Scorers for Clare: Tony Kelly 1-12 (0-7f, 1-0 pen), Aidan McCarthy 0-3, David Reidy Ian Galvin, Ryan Taylor 0-2 each, Diarmuid Ryan 0-1.

Scorers for Waterford: Stephen Bennett 0-12 (0-10f), Austin Gleeson 0-4, Calum Lyons, Patrick Curran, Kieran Bennett, Neil Montgomery, Mikey Kearney 0-1 each.

Clare

1. Eibhear Quilligan (Feakle)

4. Paul Flanagan (Ballyea), 3. Conor Cleary (St Joseph’s Miltown Malbay), 2. Rory Hayes (Wolfe Tones)

5. Diarmuid Ryan (Cratloe), 6. John Conlon (Clonlara), 7. Páidí Fitzpatrick (Sixmilebridge)

8. Colm Galvin (Clonlara), 10. Cathal Malone (Sixmilebridge),

15. Aidan McCarthy (Inagh-Kilnamona), 11. David Reidy (Éire Óg), 12. Ryan Taylor (Clooney-Quin)

14. Aron Shanagher (Wolfe Tones), 9. Tony Kelly (Ballyea), 13. Ian Galvin (Clonlara)

Subs

18. David McInerney (Tulla) for Fitzpatrick (50)

22. David Fitzgerald (Inagh-Kilnamona) for Ian Galvin (57)

19. Mark Rodgers (Scarriff) for Reidy (61)

Waterford

1. Billy Nolan (Roanmore)

3. Conor Gleeson (Fourmilewater), 5. Calum Lyons (Ballyduff Lower), 2. Shane Fives (Tourin)

4. Shane McNulty (De La Salle), 6. Iarlaith Daly (Lismore), 8. Austin Gleeson (Mount Sion)

7. Kevin Moran (De La Salle), 9. Darragh Lyons (Dungarvan)

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11. Jack Fagan (De La Salle), 10. Peter Hogan (Ballygunner), 15. Jack Prendergast (Lismore)

13. Dessie Hutchinson (Ballygunner), 12. Stephen Bennett (Ballysaggart – captain), 14. Shane Bennett (Ballysaggart)

Subs

21. Kieran Bennett (Ballysaggart) for Moran (33)

19. Patrick Curran (Dungarvan) for Fagan (44)

22. Neil Montgomery (Abbeyside) for Prendergast (47)

20. Billy Power (Clonea) for Lyons (52)

23. Mikey Kearney (Ballyduff Upper) for Hogan (63)

Referee: Colm Lyons (Cork)

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