Limerick again showed how hard they are to beat whereas Galway are not as damaged by Leinster final defeat as last year
They also got a good boost from their subs: Adam English came on twice and scored as a blood replacement; Colin Coughlan did well when he came on; and Cathal O’Neill added quality. We also saw where Cian Lynch is in terms of his fitness when he didn’t come on at all. He now has four weeks to get himself right for Croke Park.
Limerick’s Dan Morrissey is unable to stop Mark Rodgers of Clare from scoring his side's opening goal. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho Rodgers though was excellent for Clare and down the stretch, David Fitzgerald and Shane O’Donnell got them back into it. Kilkenny with David Blanchfield driving them from the back, turned it around and they went eight in front. Galway were good, though, and Conor Whelan absolutely outstanding, scoring a great goal in a tally of 1-6 and making another for Jason Flynn.
Pádraic Mannion for some unknown reason kicked it clear but straight to Cillian Buckley, who had had a really big impact when he came on, catching a couple of really good balls. He looked in better form than he has for a while but he won’t mind me saying that goal scoring hasn’t been his career forte.
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