HIGHLIGHTS | Limerick just come up short against Clare in search of Munster Football Final place

Clare now look forward to a Munster final against Kerry on Sunday week while Limerick will turn their attention to the Tailteann Cup.

After a below par league campaign that saw them relegated with a game to spare, Limerick and Clare served up a Munster Football Championship classic in the TUS Gaelic Grounds on Saturday evening.

In the end it was the Banner that booked their place in the Munster final with a 1-16 to 0-16 win over the hosts. They got off to a flyer with Keelan Sexton goaling in the third minute.

The Limerick response was positive and scores from Cathal Downes, Sean O’Dea and Cillian Fahy had Limerick within a point after a half hour.

Sexton again stretched out the gap prior to the half but Limerick did pull level with fifteen minutes to play. A minute later the Adare man gave Limerick their first lead of the evening.

A Sexton double came either side of a Fahy effort but it was UL student Emmett McMahon that came into his own down the stretch as a pair helped Clare over the line following a titanic effort.

Clare now look forward to a Munster final against Kerry on Sunday week while Limerick will turn their attention to the Tailteann Cup.

GAA coverage on Sporting Limerick is brought to you in association with Noels Menswear, shop online here or visit in Dooradoyle, Limerick City or Newcastle West.