Tipperary outfought by 'ravenous' Clare, admits Colm Bonnar

Colm Bonnar admitted his Tipperary team had been overwhelmed by a "ravenous" Clare team who scored three goals in the first half of their Munster SHC win at Semple Stadium today.

Tipperary did hit back with two second-half green flags but never got closer than seven points in a disappointing defeat.

"To play your home game and go in at half-time 13 points down, 3-11 to 0-07… We were unlucky with a couple of scores, could have had a goal or two at the start of the first half to keep us with Clare, but once they got the momentum, they were ravenous," Bonnar told RTÉ Sport.

"They attacked everything and were so hungry for the breaking ball. They brought a big game with them and we found it very hard to contain it.

"We regrouped in the second half and came at them, scored 2-09 to 0-10 but 13 points was a big deficit.

"When we got the goal it was a tonic for us. The crowd were getting behind us and we needed to put two or three points on the board quickly after that. We had those opportunities but they wen either side of the posts. That deflates you a small bit again."

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