Clare 4-18 Kilkenny 0-2

CLARE had it easy when they walloped Kilkenny at Nowlan Park yesterday.

A goal from a penalty by David Tubridy after seven minutes put Clare on the road. The desperate locals were in trouble even then.

CLARE: J Hayes; G Kelly, B Duggan, D Ryan; D Daly, M Tubridy, B Cummins; G Quinlan (0-2, one 45), L Healy (0-1); G Brennan (0-1), D Tubridy (2-7, goal penalty, four points frees); D Russell (1-3), A Clohosey (0-2), C Dunning (1-0), G Lynch. Subs: B Canning for D Daly, S McNeiles for B Cummins, P Reidy (0-1) for C Dunning, G Leahy (0-1) for G Quinlan, S Ryan for A Clohosey.

KILKENNY: JJ O’Sullivan; M Cody, R O’Hara, A Mackey; JJ Brennan, S Kenny, JJ Grace; M Mahony, M Farrell; P Raftice, S Mahony, JJ Dunphy; L Brennan, P Donnelly, G Lalor (0-2, frees). Subs: T Kehoe for JJ Brennan, J. Culleton for S Mahony, M Malone for P Donnelly, E Vereker for L Brennan, J Mackey for G Lalor.

Referee: D Brazil (Offaly).