Clare floor Cork in second half blitz to claim Munster minor hurling title

They never trailed en route to first title in 12 years at Semple Stadium

A determined Clare, who had never beaten Cork in a Munster minor decider previously, weren’t about to let this golden opportunity slip with free taker O’Brien matching anything that the Rebels could throw at them.

In a match in which Clare never trailed at any stage, centre-back James Hegarty came to his side’s rescue in first half injury-time with a timely hook on Brian Lynch as he was about to pull the trigger while the rebound ricocheted off the post. A relieved Clare never looked back thereafter as within five minutes of the resumption, Begley found the net at the same post to secure only a fifth ever provincial minor crown.M Sheedy; R Keane, E Gunning , C Rynne; J Moylan, J Hegarty , E Price; M O’Halloran ; J Mescall ; S Arthur , M Collins , R Kilroy; E Ogie Fanning , M O’Brien , E Begley . H Doherty for Fanning , F Hegarty for Kilroy , M O’Connor for Mescall , M Power for Begley , D Neville for Arthur .

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