Clare 3-15 London 2-5:As expected, Clare easily dismissed London at Cusack Park, Ennis yesterday. Páidí Ó Sé's side wrapped it up as early as the 10th minute when they hit two goals inside a minute. The teams were level at a point apiece when Michael O'Shea netted the first goal. Enda Coughlan scored the second 40 seconds later and by the break Clare had amassed a 2-9 to 0-2 lead.

London hit 2-3 in the second half while Clare landed 1-6. The host's third goal came in the 53rd minute when Coughlan fisted past Brian McBrearty.

London's goals came from substitute Chris Donnellan.

CLARE: J Hayes; L Healy, C Whelan (capt), G Kelly; G Lyons, D Kelly, N Considine; G Brennan, G Quinlivan; M O'Shea (1-2), S Hickey (0-1), M Murphy; M O'Dwyer (0-3), E Coughlan (2-3), R Donnelly (0-5, three frees). Subs: D Callinan for Considine, D Molohan for Quinlan, E Talty for D Kelly, A Nagle for O'Shea, S Monaghan (0-1) for Donnelly.

LONDON: B McBrearty; S Campbell, C Beirne, D Cannon; P Morgan, S Hehir, E O'Connor; D Meehan, P O'Donoghue; D Kinneavy, F Cleary (0-1), D Byrnes (0-1); M Mulholland, N Clinton (0-2), P Hehir. Subs: C Donnellan (2-1) for Kinneavy, V O'Sullivan for Cannon, B O'Reilly for Mulholland, D Daly for Clinton, D Cannon for Beirne.

Referee: T Lynch (Kerry).