Clare recorded their first win of the national hurling league on Sunday with an 0-18 to 1-13 win over Galway in Ennis.
Clare led at the break by 0-12 to 0-08 and held on for the win despite conceding a second half goal to Joe Canning and severe Galway pressure in the final minutes.
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The win is the county’s first in the top tier of league hurling since 2008 and Clare manager Davy Fitzgerald was pleased with the manner of the victory :
Also in Division 1A , Tipperary beat Kilkenny by 2-17 to 1-19 at Semple Stadium.
Waterford and Cork shared the spoils in Dungarvan – it finished Waterford 15 points, Cork 1-12
