Controversy as huge black card call helps Limerick overcome Clare

This was massive!

However, the Banner men will feel aggrieved over a decision in the 56th minute, which saw Clare awarded a penalty after Peter Duggan was taken out by goalkeeper Nicky Quaid while he was through on goal.

A black card seemed inevitable, but the referee felt that a yellow was the correct call, arguing that Duggan was not in possession of the sliotar when fouled.

Tony Kelly dispatched the subsequent penalty, but Clare can certainly feel hard done by that the punishment was not more severe.

Limerick: Nickie Quaid; Sean Finn, Dan Morrissey, Barry Nash; Diarmaid Byrnes, Will O'Donoghue, Kyle Hayes; Adam English, Darragh O'Donovan; Gearóid Hegarty, Aidan O'Connor, Cathal O'Neill; Aaron Gillane, Shane O'Brien, Peter Casey.

Subs: Colin Ryan, Mike Casey, Colin Coughlan, Cian Lynch, Fintan Fitzgerald, Matthew Fitzgerald, Hugh Flanagan, Ethan Hurley, Darragh Langan, Tom Morrissey, David Reidy.

Clare: Eibhear Quilligan; Adam Hogan, Conor Cleary, Darragh Lohan; Diarmuid Ryan, David McInerney, Niall O'Farrell; Tony Kelly, Ryan Taylor; Cathal Malone, Mark Rodgers, Séan Rynne; John Conlon, Peter Duggan, Shane O'Donnell.

Subs: Eamonn Foudy, Shane Meehan, David Fitzgerald, Ian Galvin, Cian Galvin, Diarmuid Stritch, David Reidy, Aron Shanagher, John Conneally, Daithí Lohan, Dylan McMahon.