Jonathan O'Callaghan led the charge for Cork in their easy 1-20 to 1-11 win over Clare in the Munster Intermediate hurling final at the Gaelic grounds last evening.

The half forward hit a rich vein of form with a personal contribution of 1-11, and was the tormentor in chief to a Clare side that fell apart in the secondhalf having trailed by just one point 0-9 to 0-8 at the interval.

The losers loan goal came in injury time from Tony Griffin.

CORK: B Rochford, D Lynch, L Hayes, B Lombard, J Hughes, P Sexton, J Barret, M Daly (0-2), A O'Connor, J O'Callaghan (1-11), T O'Mahony, S Hayes (0-2), N Murphy (0-2), N McCarthy (0-1), D Moher (0-2). Subs: R Dwane for McCarthy. P Barry for Hughes. W Twomey for Lynch.

CLARE: B O'Donnell, C Harrison, D Duggan, P Kilmartin, J McMahon, B McMahon (0-2), B Clancy, F Lynch, S Doyle, S Arthur (0-1), D O'Rourke (0-1), T Griffin, (1-1), S Ryan, M Lennon, (0-4), D Madden (0-2). Subs A O'Brien for O'Rourke E McInerney for McMa hon M Kelly for Lynch. J Punch for Arthur.

Referee: M O'Kelly (Waterford).