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Clare Minor Camogie manager Eleanor Walsh is hopeful her side can defy their underdog tag when facing Cork this afternoon in the Munster final. This Clare side have defeated Limerick and Waterford en route to the final as they tore up the formbook in their semi final win against the Déise. After being beaten by Waterford 4-13 to 3-7 in the All Ireland series after a sobering opening half before losing to the same side by 5-14 to 0-6 a month ago, Clare were not tipped to reach this stage of the competition. However, two Mary Hanrahan goals helped them to flip the script as they ousted Waterford from the competition, prevailing 2-12 to 0-12 in Sixmilebridge last weekend. Walsh hopes her side can produce another massive performance as they enter this game as firm underdogs against a Cork side that won the All Ireland title in March. “We will approach this game the same way as the Waterford one. …

Tipperary 4-12   Clare 2-9 IN winter-like conditions at Garryspillane on Wednesday, Clare’s dream of capturing the Munster Minor A Camogie Championship title was dashed by a stronger and better-balanced Tipperary. The sides had met in the All-Ireland championship earlier in the season, when Tipperary were somewhat fortunate to record a one-point win. Not surprisingly, Clare supporters travelled with good hopes of reversing that result but the damage was done in the first half, when Tipperary built up a 13-point lead with the aid of the strong wind. It left Clare with a mountain to climb and while they battled bravely to the end, they just could not get through for the goals they needed to get back into contention. Tipperary led by 1-6 to 0-0 before Clare opened their account, a goal from Doireann Murphy. Tipp corner-forward Sinéad Maher caused huge problems for the defence and she finished the game with a tally of 4-2, the four goals all coming from …