As expected, Kerry proved far too strong for Clare in today's Munster MFC decider at Fitzgerald Stadium.

Donal O'Sullivan and captain David Clifford accumulated 2-8 and 0-6 respectively as the Kingdom cruised to a comprehensive 2-21 to 0-3 victory.

Despite clocking up nine first-half wides, the reigning Munster and All-Ireland champions took a 0-10 to 0-2 lead into the break.

There was no let up from Peter Keane's charges in the second-half and defensively they restricted their opponents to a solitary point.

At the opposite end of the field, O'Sullivan compounded Clare's woes with two injury-time goals.

Kerry - D Uosis; S O'Leary, C O'Donoghue, C Gammell; M Potts, E Horan, N Donohue; B Mahony (0-1), D O'Connor; A Donoghue, B Friel (0-1), F Clifford (0-2); Donnchadh O'Sullivan (0-2), D Clifford (0-6), Donal O'Sullivan (2-8, 0-3f). Subs: J Griffin (0-1) for B Friel, M O'Leary for C Gammell, P Warren for D Clifford, C O'Reilly for Donnchadh O'Sullivan, R O'Neill for N Donohue, D Casey for M O'Leary.

Clare - M Lillis; J Sheedy, J O'Sullivan, J Miniter; S Rouine, F Donnellan, C McNeilis; D Ryan (0-1), K White; R Phelan, D Coughlan (0-2f), R O'Doherty; G Cahill, G Cooney, R Considine. Subs: C O'Donoghue for R Considine, D Griffin for K White, C O'Brien for G Cahill, C McMahon for R Phelan, A Reynolds for G Cooney, S Casey for S Rouine.

Referee - D Murnane.

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