MUNSTER MFC/Limerick 1-9 Clare 1-5:LIMERICK ADVANCED to the provincial semi-final yesterday at Cusack Park, Ennis, when they knocked Clare out of the competition. Although they didn't have it all their own way for the hour, Limerick amassed a half-time lead of 1-7 to 0-1.

The visitors' goal came on 30 minutes when Cormack Joyce-Power finished to the net.

Early in the second half Clare goalkeeper Jamie Joyce saved a penalty from Páraic McEnery but Clare were successful from the spot themselves through Cathal McInerney.

But in the end Limerick had enough in reserve and a Joyce-Power point at the death sealed it.

SCORERS: Limerick - C Joyce-Power 1-2; P McEnery 0-3, two 45s; S Garry 0-2, B O'Brien, E O'Connor 0-1 each. Clare - C McInerney 1-3 (1-0 pen, 0-2 frees); S Crotty, J Curtin (0-1) each.