Ciarán Carey and Ryan O’Dwyer discuss if Cian Lynch will start or not this weekend against Clare in the Munster hurling final.
Ciaran Carey discusses whether his nephew Cian Lynch should start for Limerick in the Munster final against Clare. Note: the Patrickswell man has since been named on the bench wearing number 23.
Ryan O’Dwyer, the former Tipperary and Dublin hurler, also gives his thoughts in the video above.
CLARE v LIMERICK
Limerick are bidding to win the Munster title for the 24th time; Clare are seeking their seventh success.
They meet in the final for a second successive year; Limerick won by three points after extra time last year. Clare won three and lost one of their four Munster games this year.
Limerick won two, drew one and lost one of their four games.
HOW THEY REACHED THE FINAL
CLARE:
- Tipperary 5-22 Clare 3-23
- Clare 1-24 Limerick 2-20
- Clare 2-22 Waterford 0-16
- Clare 2-22 Cork 3-18
Top Scorers
- Tony Kelly……………….2-22 (0-8 frees, 1-0 pen, 0-1 ‘65’)
- Aidan McCarthy………1-23 (0-12 frees, 0-3 ‘65s’)
- Mark Rodgers……………2-4 (0-1 s/l)
- Ryan Taylor………………0-6
- Diarmuid Ryan…………..0-6
- Shane O’Donnell…………0-6
LIMERICK:
- Limerick 1-18 Waterford 0-19
- Clare 1-24 Limerick 2-20
- Limerick 0-25Tipperary 0-25
- Limerick 3-25 Cork 1-30
Top Scorers
- Aaron Gillane…………0-25 (0-16 frees)
- Diarmuid Byrnes……..1-16 (0-11 frees, 1-0 pen)
- Seamus Flanagan……..4-5
- Tom Morrissey………..0-12 (0-1 free)
- Cathal O’Neill…………..1-7
LAST FIVE CHAMPIONSHIP MEETINGS
- 2023: Clare 1-24 Limerick 2-20 (Munster ‘round robin’)
- 2022: Limerick 1-29 Clare 0-29 aet (Munster final)
- 2022: Limerick 1-21 Clare 0-24 (Munster ‘round robin’)
- 2020: Limerick 0-36 Clare 1-23 (Munster quarter-final)
- 2019: Limerick 1-28 Clare 0-13 (Munster ‘round robin’)
LAST FIVE MUNSTER FINAL MEETINGS
- 2022: Limerick 1-29 Clare 0-29 aet
- 1995: Clare 1-17 Limerick 0-11
- 1994: Limerick 0-25 Clare 2-10
- 1981: Limerick 3-12 Clare 2-9
- 1974: Limerick 6-14 Clare 3-9
*Limerick are bidding to win the Munster title for a fifth successive year. Cork (1982-86) were the last to win the Munster five-in-a-row.
*Clare last won the Munster title in 1998. They have lost five finals since then.
*This will be the 60th championship game between the counties. Limerick won 37 to Clare’s 20 with two draws, from the previous 59.
*This will be the third big clash between Clare and Limerick this year. Limerick won the Allianz League tie (1-27 to 2-18); Clare won the Munster Round Robin game by 1-24 to 2-20.
*John Kiely is in his seventh season as Limerick manager. Their championship record in that period reads: Played 35; Won 25, Drew 3, Lost 7.
*Brian Lohan is in his fourth year as Clare manager. Their championship record in that period reads: Played 21, Won 13, Drew 1, Lost 7.
*Munster SHC titles (last year won in brackets): Cork 54 (2018); Tipperary 42 (2016);
Limerick 23 (2022); Clare 6 (1998); Kerry 1 (1891
