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John Kiely 'elated' by Limerick victory but defeat tough to take for Clare's Brian Lohan

John Kiely said Limerick were determined to not let Clare come into their "backyard" and snatch the Munster championship from their grasp.

Cats pounce at the death to win Leinster title and break Galway hearts

Cillian Buckley, once an All-Ireland winning colleague of Henry Shefflin's, drove a stake through his old pal's heart with a remarkable additional time goal to keep the Leinster SHC title in Kilkenny.

Fifth title means just as much as the first for Gillane

Limerick talisman Aaron Gillane insists that his fifth consecutive Munster hurling title means just as much as his first, after he helped his county to the narrowest of wins over Clare in the Gaelic Grounds.

Limerick hold off Clare to secure Munster five-in-a-row

Limerick held off Clare by the skin of their teeth to claim a first ever Munster SHC five in a row. The Banner had led by a Mark Rodgers goal at the interval – 1-11 to 0-11 – in a slow-burning contest but the All-Ireland champions roared into the game after half-time thanks to a green flag from the unmarkable Aaron Gillane, who finished with 1-11 (8fs). Clare captain Tony Kelly (0-06, 2fs) levelled but Limerick, cheered on by the locals at a Gaelic Grounds split in colour, scored the next five points in a ten-minute period to take control.