Clare 1-13 : Offaly 2-08
 

One of the most vibrant
All-Ireland championships reaches a climax with the
meeting of champions Offaly and Ger Loughnane's
resurgent Clare. It had been 63 years since Clare won
the Munster championship but on a day of high emotion
they dethroned holders Limerick in Thurles with the
momentum taking them through Galway to reach the
final. Offaly's highpoint was victory in an
extraordinary Leinster final with old rivals Kilkenny.
Clare go into this as outsiders but the intensity of
their support and the drive of players like Brian
Lohan and Anthony Daly mean they won't go down easily
against the classy champions.