Clare 4-19 Kilkenny 1-4:CLARE DOMINATED in Callan yesterday despite Kilkenny's David Herity goaling to level matters at 0-5 to 1-2.A Timmy Ryan goal and points from Gary Brennan, Gordon Kelly, Ryan and Stephen Hickey gave them an 1-13 to 1-3 lead at the break. Goals from Ryan and David Connole made it 3-16 to 1-2 with 15 minutes left.

CLARE: Joe Hayes; D Blake, C Whelan, K Dileen; John Hayes (0-1), G Kelly (1-2), E Doyle (0-1); G Quinlan, T Ryan (2-2); M O'Shea (0-2), A Clohessy (0-1), G Brennan (0-1); R Donnelly, S Hickey (0-5, two frees), D Tubridy (0-3, two frees). Subs: F Conway, M Tubridy, S Collins (0-1), D Connole (1-0), D O'Brien.

KILKENNY: J Coonan; A Mackey, P Maher, D Walton; S Flynn, M Morrissey, H Flood; M Mahony, E Brennan (0-2, frees), J Cahill, J Maher, P Sheehan; M Saunders, D Herity (1-1), A McGovern. Subs: P Donnelly (0-1), JJ Brennan, P Donovan, S Mahony, J Mackey.

Referee: P Russell (Tipperary).