Cork Senior Champions Sarsfields eased into the Munster club hurling semi-final following a comprehensive win over Clonlara at Páirc Uí Chaoimh yesterday.Sarsfields had a contest on their hands approaching the end of the first half, but they pulled away in stoppage-time, scoring four points without reply to lead 0-14 to 0-7 at the break. Clonlara needed a quick start to the second half and a pointed free from Donal Madden offered some hope, but Sarsfields' devastating response effectively ended the game by the 43rd minute, reports the Irish Times. Sarsfields raced ahead by 0-20 to 0-8 entering the closing quarter.
Cian McCarthy shone in the remainder, supplying four more points to his side's tally, including one from a 57th-minute penalt.
CLONLARA: G O'Connell; S Nihill, J Moloney, P Collins, captain; N O'Connell, D O'Donovan, P Nihill; D Conway, C O'Donovan (0-1); J Conlon (0-1), T O'Donovan (0-1), P O'Hare; T Lynch (0-1), D Madden (0-6, 5 frees), D Honan. Subs: B Woods for (P Nihill 19 mins), B Moloney for Madden (52 mins), D O'Meara for Collins (53 mins), J Murphy for O'Hare (59 mins).
