One-point wins for both teams over Galway and Clare, as Cats win in most dramatic fashion
Some back and forth play before Gillane gets the ball near the end line, runs to find an angle and is razor sharp putting it over the bar. Tony Kelly then catches a Limerick off guard, wins the ball and puts the ball over the bar strongly. Nolan is booked for a foul on Gillane, who is causing all sorts of trouble. Gillane scores the free to move Limerick within a point.Serious pace to the game, with the keepers looking for quick puck outs and counter attacks.
It’s 1998 since Brian Lohan was a central figure on the last Clare team that won the province and now, as manager, his team are intent on bridging that long gap. Between 1932 and 1995 Clare had contested 11 Munster finals, and lost them all. Under Loughnane they won three Munster titles in four years but have won none since. In the last 25 years Clare have contested just five Munster finals, and lost them all.
Under Lohan, Clare have gone baldheaded to win the Munster title. Last year, they gave a performance that would win nine Munster finals out of 10. Over the following month, though, they never fully recovered and in Croke Park they paid a heavy price.
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