That second Phelan score came in the 58th minute and left the gap at 1-13 to 0-13. Within seconds Jason Byrne won a great ball on midfield, and he passed to centre-back Matt Kenny, who hit the target from his own 65 to steady Clara nerve as they charged towards their third win in the competition. The early exchanges were even, and three times the scores were level. Clara grabbed the only goal of the game through Jason Byrne in the 11th minute (1-3 to 0-3) to earn them a lead they never lost. Clara missed a great opportunity to pile back breaking pressure on the opposition when they put a penalty shot over the bar. Still, they were good leaders by 1-8 to 0-5 at half-time.
By Mary Morgan Sat 23rd Dec
