The opposition had the benefit of a preliminary round game but after 20 minutes the Clare side were calling the shots following goals from Considine and Conor O’Donnell. The visitors defence was in determined fashion not to concede scores and West Limerick managed just first half scores.

However, it must be noted that Mid Clare - for all their forward industry - were still guilty of wayward shooting and a number of wides could and really should have been translated into goals.

A second half revival by the home side witnessed Mid Clare having to endure defensive insecurities for the third quarter of the game as West Limerick scored 2-2 to narrow the gap to four points. And briefly, it looked as if the Clare side might rue the missed chances. But fear of failure propelled the winners to tighten up their rearguard once again and scores from Mc- Guane, Considine, Niall Arthur and Ian Lyons stretched the Clare lead beyond the Limerick side’s reach. Over the hour the Gerry O’Connor and Donal Moloney managed side were the more consistent and should improve on this confident display. The loss of Pat O’Connor - due to college commitments - was a blowto the Clare attack. Worse still, a suspected hand injury obtained in the Gort college’s game on Saturday may rule the Tubber sharpshooter out of the Mid Clare attack for the upcoming semi final against East Clare.