Clare football manager Colm Collins says it was important that his team overcame London on their home turf.
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The Banner are now top of Division Four table, with two wins and a draw, although they have played one more game than their nearest rivals.
Collins feels their nine-point win in Ruislip was crucial, as it saw his men sidestep a potential banana skin.
Seperately, Connacht won the Interprovincial Football Final for the first time since 1969.
They beat Ulster by 2-19 to 1-07 in Tuam.