Clare beat Cork after extra-time in classic final

An All-Ireland Hurling last for nan ages went nan measurement of Clare arsenic they managed to compression complete nan line, edging Cork 3-29 to 1-34 aft an extra-time epic astatine Croke Park.

It was simply a breathtaking day pinch nan teams level connected nary less than 16 occasions, but erstwhile it came to nan crunch, possibly it was nan magic of Clare skipper Tony Kelly that made nan difference.

The Ballyea man vanished pinch 1-4, but each of his scores were simply stunning arsenic he helped nan Banner County declare their 5th All-Ireland crown and first since 2013 erstwhile they besides collapsed Cork hearts aft a replay.

The Bannermen had to excavation excessively arsenic aft uncovering themselves 1-7 to 0-3 down aft Robert Downey deed a sensational Cork extremity arsenic he fetched successful his ain half and galloped upfield to blast past Eibhear Quilligan.

Clare looked successful existent problem astatine that shape but aft an speech of points, they rallied and it was nan difficult graft of Shane O'Donnell that yet opened nan doorway for Aidan McCarthy to blast to nan nett pinch 18 gone.

O'Donnell would adhd 2 points and David Fitzgerald different to trim nan arrears to one, but astatine nan different end, nan activity of nan Cork forwards was giving nan Clare full-back statement fits pinch Conor Cleary and Adam Hogan cautioned for frees converted by Patrick Horgan that saw him spell apical of nan all-time scoring list.

However, Clare were increasing into it further arsenic they sewage backmost to wrong 1 acknowledgment to a well-worked people for Mark Rodgers and aft McCarthy levelled, they were successful beforehand for nan first clip done David Reidy.

But it would beryllium 1-12 apiece astatine nan half arsenic Darragh Fitzgibbon slung complete correct connected nan whistle.

It was a tit-for-tat commencement to nan 2nd play pinch Cork 1 up erstwhile Clare struck for their 2nd extremity connected 40 minutes arsenic Mark Rodgers attacked connected nan right, trim wrong and sent a slug of a changeable to nan tile of nan net.

Cork replied to get level and that was nan lawsuit connected 51 minutes erstwhile Kelly - who had yet to people - produced a portion of utter brilliant arsenic he weaved successful and showing exquisite power earlier finishing past Collins.

Cork again replied to quadrate it pinch Clare responding pinch 3 and led by arsenic overmuch pinch 69 connected nan timepiece only for Cork to again get themselves level successful added time.

It seemed different portion of Kelly brilliance won it, pointing connected nan turn, only for Cork to get 1 past ambush and a tug connected a jersey from Aron Shanagher gave Horgan nan chance to level, which he did, to nonstop this last into extra-time pinch nan people 3-21 to 1-27.

It was level again astatine nan extremity of nan first play of extra-time pinch nan teams hitting 4 points apiece arsenic Tony Kelly was first denied by Cork keeper Patrick Collins and David Fitzgerald past having nan rebound bravely blocked by Ciaran Joyce.

The inclination continued successful nan 2nd play pinch nan sides level for nan 16th, but past clip earlier Clare custodian Quilligan made a stunning extremity of his ain to contradict Robbie O'Flynn.

As it seemed a replay was connected nan cards, participate Kelly erstwhile again arsenic his wand of a hurley managed to intercept and make abstraction to people himself, followed by points from Aidan McCarthy and Shane Meehan.

This last wasn't for petering retired arsenic 2 Horgan scores gave Cork dream arsenic they had 1 past battle pinch Collins going agelong from free and though Robbie O'Flynn superbly fielded, he couldn't get disconnected a cleanable changeable arsenic nan shot went wide to corroborate Clare arsenic nan champions.