Limerick 4-21 Clare 0-33 (AET, Limerick win 7-6 in free-taking competition)A sudden-death free-taking competition was required to separate Limerick and Clare in this historic and enthralling league quarter-final, Limerick’s Colin Ryan the hero at the end of a contest that almost ran for three hours, writes Eoghan Cormican. Limerick have beaten Clare in the Allianz hurling League, dramatic finish Limerick winning by frees! Scorers for Limerick: A Gillane (2-11, 0-11 frees); D Byrnes (1-1, 1-1 free), P Ryan (1-0 each); C Ryan (0-3, 0-1 sc); G Hegarty (0-2); P Browne, C Lynch, T Morrissey, S Flanagan (0-1 each). Scorers for Clare: P Duggan (0-19, 0-15 frees, 0-2 ‘65s); T Kelly (0-6); D Reidy, J Conlon (0-2 each); C Galvin, C McGrath, D Fitzgerald, J Conlon (0-1 each). Limerick: N Quaid; S Finn, R English, S Hickey; D Byrnes, D Hannon, D Morrissey; P Browne, C Lynch; G Hegarty, K Hayes, T Morrissey; A Gillane, S Flanagan, B Murphy.

Source: Evening echo March 19, 2018 19:17 UTC