All-Ireland SFC Munster Championship 2011: Cork defeat Clare...

Cork 1-23
Clare 0-11

Cork opened their championship account with a victory over Clare at Pairc Ui Chaoimh.

The defending All-Ireland champions will now play Waterford in their Munster semi-final on June 5th.

The Rebels' full forward line caused the Banner all manner of problems with Daniel Goulding (0-8), Donncha O'Connor (1-4) and Ciaran Sheehan (0-4) combining to put the visitors to the sword.

Cork: A Quirke; R Carey, M Shields (0-1), J O'Sullivan; G Canty, N O'Leary, D O'Sullivan; A O'Connor (0-1), A Walsh (0-1); C Sheehan (0-4), P Kelly, P O'Neill (0-1); D Goulding (0-8), D O'Connor (1-4), D Goold. Subs: P Kerrigan (0-1) for Goold (47), P Kissane for Shields, F Lynch for Kelly (62), N Murphy for Walsh (65), J Miskella (0-1) for O'Sullivan (66).

Clare: Joe Hayes; K Hartnett, B Duggan, L Healy; John Hayes, G Kelly, M McMahon; N Browne, G Brennan (0-2); G Kelly, D Tubridy (0-3), C O'Connor; A Clohessy (0-1), D O'Neill, R Donnelly (0-5). Subs: S Brennan for O'Connor, S McNeiles for John Hayes (both half time), J Dowling for O'Neill (70).

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