Kilmurry-Ibrickane were crowned Clare senior football champions at the second attempt at Cusack Park today.

A dominant second-half display saw them cruise to a 2-13 to 0-6 victory over 2014 champions Cratloe.

A closely-contested first-half finished with the winners two points to the good - 0-6 to 0-4 - but they took control of proceedings on the restart.

Having coughed up a late equaliser to Cathal McInerney in the drawn encounter, Kilmurry-Ibrickane restricted Colm Collins' charges to just two points in the second-half this time around.

An early Martin McMahon goal was a sign of things to come while Keelan Sexton's converted stoppage time penalty applied the gloss to their victory.

The winners must now turn their focus to a Munster Club date with Kerry champions Dr Crokes which is fixed for next weekend.

Kilmurry-Ibrickane - I McInerney (0-2f); M McMahon (1-0), D Hickey, M Killeen; D Sexton, C Morrissey, D Callinan; M McCarthy (0-2), K King; M O'Dwyer (0-1), S Hickey (0-2), M Hogan (0-1); K Sexton (1-4, 0-1f, 1-0pen), P O'Dwyer (0-1), E Coughlan. Subs: N Downes for D Callinan, N Hickey for N Downes, E Talty for C Morrissey, J Daly for M O'Dwyer.

Cratloe - P DeLoughrey; S Chaplin, B Duggan, L Markham; M Murphy (0-1), M Hawes, E Boyce; C Ryan, J Galvin; A McFadden, S Collins (0-1f), S Gleeson; C McInerney (0-4, 3f), P Collins, D Collins. Subs: C Cooney for A McFadden, S McHugh for S Gleeson.

Referee - P Cosgrove.

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