St Joseph’s, Miltown 0-12

Kilmurry-Ibrickane 0-8

St Joseph’s, Miltown have completed back-to-back Jack Daly Cups after seeing off neighbours Kilmurry-Ibrickane in their replayed final at Cusack Park.

The Miltown-Malbay outfit finished both halves strongly to claimed their 15th Clare SFC title before an attendance of 3,917. Seeking their third title in four years, Kilmurry-Ibrickane made the better start with Keelan Sexton finding the range from frees. Dermot Coughlan was denied a goal by the excellent Seanie O'Brien before late points from the Cleary twins, Eoin and Conor, saw the holders regain parity at the break, 0-5 each.

Kilmurry-Ibrickane regained a 0-8 to 0-7 lead entering the last five minutes, but St Joseph's finished with a flourish as they retained their crown with late points from Darragh McDonagh (two), Eoin Cleary, Conor Murray and substitute Eoin Curtin.

St Joseph’s, Miltown - S O'Brien; E O'Gorman, S Malone, E O'Brien; G Curtin, Gordon Kelly, A McGuane; D McDonagh (0-2), C Cleary (0-2); K Malone, B Curtin, O Looney; Graham Kelly (0-1), E Cleary (0-5, 4f), C Murray (0-1). Subs: M Murray for O Looney, E Curtin (0-1) for Graham Kelly, C Hehir for K Malone, J O'Connor for A McGuane.

Kilmurry-Ibrickane - I McInerney (0-1f); M Killeen, C Morrissey, D Hickey; D Sexton, M McMahon, S Hickey; K King, A McCarthy (0-1); M Hogan, M O'Dwyer, D Walsh; K Sexton (0-6, 4f, 1'45), E Coughlan, D Coughlan. Subs: E Bracken for K King, D Callinan for M O'Dwyer, N Hickey for M Hogan.

Referee - F Gray.

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