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The Clare-Kilkenny rivalry is a hurling rivalry between Irish county teams Clare and Kilkenny, who first played each other in 1932. The fixture has been an irregular one due to both teams playing in separate provinces. [ 1 ]
It was the Leinster champions Kilkenny versus Clare, who were knocked out of the provincial championship in the very first round. Kilkenny had the upper hand for the whole game as D.J. Carey and Henry Shefflin scored goals for Kilkenny. Clare narrowed Kilkenny's lead in the second half, however, they missed two goal chances.
On 6 April, Clare defeated Kilkenny by 3–16 to 1–20 to win the final and a fifth league title. Conor Cleary was captain and lifted the cup as Tony Kelly was injured and missed the match. [ 9 ] [ 10 ]
On 5 September 2010, Kilkenny won the championship after a 2-10 to 0-14 defeat of Clare in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park. [2] This was their 20th championship title overall and their first title since 2008. Clare's Niall Arthur was the championship's top scorer with 0-50.
First hat-trick of the championship: Dan Shanahan for Waterford against Clare (Munster quarter-final) Most goals in a match: 9. Clare 7-19 - 2-15 Laois (All-Ireland qualifier) Most points in a match: 39. Cork 1-27 - 0-12 Wexford (All-Ireland semi-final) Most goals by one team in a match: 7. Clare 7-19 - 2-15 Laois (All-Ireland qualifier)
Kilkenny knocked out Waterford in the final stage of the Qualifiers after extra time. Carlow lead Wexford for most of their game in the qualifiers, until a late goal sent them out. At the quarter-final stage, Cork knocked out Championship favourites and title holders, Kilkenny. Clare knocked out Galway, the previous year's runners-up.
Clare: Eddie Keher: Kilkenny: 1-11 14 Limerick: 3 Eddie Keher: Kilkenny: 0-13 13 Galway: 4 Eddie Keher: Kilkenny: 2-06 12 Wexford: 5 Eddie Keher: Kilkenny: 2-05 11 Offaly: Tom Byrne: Wexford: 1-08 11 Kilkenny: 7 John Kirwan: Waterford: 3-01 10 Limerick: John Connolly: Galway: 2-04 10 London: 9 Seánie Kinsella: Wexford: 1-06 9 Laois: Richie ...
In the final, Clare lost to Kilkenny 2-10 to 0-14. [33] Clare then proceeded to retain their Munster crown in 2011. Clare easily accounted for Kerry in the opening round and in the semi-final, defeated Tipperary on a by 3-13 to 1-13. Clare won the final, by beating Waterford by 1-20 to 3-09 and were the first Clare team to retain their ...