Clare’s hopes of advancing to the Phase One final of the Munster minor football championship suffered a setback as Limerick emerged 2-8 to 0-9 winners in this Shannonside derby.
Two goals inside the opening ten minutes set the tone as Limerick built a seven point half time lead having played against a stiff wind in Mick Neville Park.
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Clare’s performance and workrate improved after the restart as they notched four of the first five points of the game to cut the gap to four.
A strong Limerick defence ensured that the goal that was needed to turn the game around for Clare never arrived, as they held on for a four point win.
