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Newmarket 2-18 Kilmaley 0-9 FROM an early stage in Saturday’s Clare Champion Cup (Senior Hurling League) semi-final at Clarecastle, it was evident it would take a huge effort to stop Newmarket from qualifying for their second successive final.Eight points ahead as the end of the first quarter approached, they had added a further two before Kilmaley got through for their first score and by half-time, they had opened a margin of 11 points.Eleven points adrift clearly left Kilmaley with a huge task and this was made far greater when they were reduced to 14 men when Diarmuid McMahon was red-carded seconds before the half-time whistle.Adding to Kilmaley’s woes, Conor McMahon was unable to return for the second half due to injury.Midway through the second half, the slim hopes, which Kilmaley followers entertained of winning this tie were killed off when Newmarket struck for a brace of goals. Colin Ryan and Sean O’Connor got in the vital strikes, which ensured their …
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