Cork hammer Clare by 16 points to set up Munster final against Limerick

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Fintan O'Toole Reports from SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh

Cork 1-30

Clare 1-14

CORK BOOKED THEIR place in the Munster final against Limerick, with a comprehensive beating of Clare this afternoon.

Brian Hayes blasted home a goal just before the break to set up Cork for a 1-13 to 0-7 interval advantage, and they dominated the second half to cruise to success by 16 points.

Shane Meehan netted late on for a consolation strike for Clare. The victory for Cork before a crowd of 42,269 sets up a provincial decider at the same venue on Sunday 7 June.

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