Munster Club SHC: Disappointment for Glen Rovers as Inagh-Kilnamona win
Inagh-Kilnamona defeated Glen Rovers in the AIB Munster Club SHC quarter-final with a score of 1-21 to 1-12. Despite a late goal from Patrick Horgan, the Glen were unable to overcome the early lead established by the Clare champions.
Why it matters
The result marks an early exit for Glen Rovers from the provincial championship, highlighting the competitive nature of club hurling.
Glen Rovers' Dean Brosnan in action against Kealan Guyler of Inagh-Kilnamona during Sunday's AIB Munster Club SHC quarter-final at Páirc Uí Rinn. Picture: Inpho/David Ribeiro
Denis Hurley Inagh-Kilnamona (Clare) 1-21
Glen Rovers’ AIB Munster Club SHC hopes were ended at the first hurdle as they lost to Clare’s Inagh-Kilnamona in Páirc Uí Rinn on Sunday.
Before a crowd of 2,890, the Glen never led at any stage, falling 0-7 to 0-1 behind in the early stages as the visitors – for whom Aidan McCarthy finished with 14 points – made the most of the elements behind them.
Having struggled to make attacking inroads, the Glen fell ten points behind, 1-12 to 0-5, when David Mescall set up Clare senior David Fitzgerald for a goal for the Clare champions in the 26th minute.
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