Shane O'Donnell majesty guides Clare back to Munster decider

A third consecutive win powered Clare into a Munster SHC final rematch with Limerick thanks to Diarmuid Ryan's goal and an exhibition of set-up play by Shane O’Donnell.

Already-eliminated Tipperary showed plenty of spirit and saw Jake Morris shoot a perfect 0-11 from 11 shots. But Banner full-forward O’Donnell scored two points, instigated the goal, was fouled for six scoreable frees (five of which were converted), and directly assisted three more scores.

It means second place in the round-robin and a third decider against the Treaty in the past three years. It's good news for Cork, too, who advance in third.

Liam Cahill made seven changes with first championship starts for Seán Kenneally and Andrew Ormond and returns from injury for Barry Heffernan and Brian McGrath. Johnny Ryan also came into the defence, while there was a new midfield pairing in Paddy Cadell and Willie Connors.

A lower-leg injury for Michael Breen in the warm-up forced another alteration minutes before throw-in with Eoghan Connolly taking his place. Brian Lohan made one late switch as Conor Leen replaced Rory Hayes.

Tipp’s newcomers showed their fight early on in front of a 19,418 crowd. A four-point burst gave them a 0-05 to 0-02 lead, with Heffernan, Kenneally, and Morris all finding the target. They also had four first-half yellow cards, including two of their full-back line in Craig Morgan and Ryan.

Morris’s third from play pushed them four ahead and he would soon take over the free-taking after Gearóid O’Connor was called ashore before half-time.

But Clare began to pick them apart to retake the lead with six of the next seven points, including Aidan McCarthy scores from either sideline.

They had a pair of goal chances in that purple patch but O’Donnell