'Unacceptable' from Clare

NATIONAL CAMOGIE LEAGUE DIVISION 1A, RD4

Tipperary 1-20 Clare 0-07

Venue: The Ragg, Tipperary

Compiled by Derek Dormer

Story Of The Game

TIPPERARY

Frees for: 15 (9/6)

Wides: 4 (4/0)

Scores from play: 1-12

Spread of scorers: 6

Top scorer: Cait Devane (0-9 3f, 1’45)

Booking: Caoimhe Maher (15)

Own puckouts won: 10 from 10 (100%)

CLARE:

Frees for: 14 (9/5)

Wides: 3 (0/3)

Scores from play: 0-6

Spread of scorers: 5

Top scorer: Lorna McNamara & Orlaith Duggan (0-2 each)

Bookings: Ciara Grogan (12 & 34) - red card

Own puckouts: 17 from 25 (68%)

REFEREE: Gavin Donegan (Dublin)

MANAGER COMMENT “

John Carmody, Clare:

"That performance is unacceptable and we both players and management have to take responsibility. We came out in the first half like a team that have never played together. We will see what we are made of now. We have a week to circle the wagons and prove we are better than what went on out there.

"We had everything to play for today. Now we are playing for our lives. Tipperary were sharper. We seemed to abandon our game plan. We will have to look at this and pick holes in the performance and there'll be plenty to pick from”.

"The mistakes out there are unacceptable at this level. We have to take it on the chin and learn from it but I wouldn't be dressing it down. This is simply not acceptable. We have to get working and turn it around. Despite the defeat we did have some brilliant performances. Doireann was incredible. Niamh O'Dea immense and Orlaith Duggan when she came on was outstanding."

"Conditions were a factor but Tipperary still won both halves. We are chopping and changing but I can't understand why we have been so inconsistent. The sending off was harsh and it did influence the second half. They had an extra player for puckouts and it told”.