After the excitement of the first game with the champions having been knocked out, we turn our attention to the meeting of Clare and Galway. Both sides are out on the pitch on Semple Stadium and getting set for the action.

Here’s the Galway team named to start today:

Galway: Colm Callanan (Kinvara); Kevin Hynes (Sarsfields), Fergal Moore (Turloughmore), Johnny Coen (Loughrea); Shane Kavanagh (Kinvara), David Collins (Liam Mellows), Jason Grealish (Gort); Aidan Harte (Gort), Andy Smith (Portumna); David Burke (St Thomas’s), Conor Cooney (St Thomas’s), Jonathan Glynn (Ardrahan); Damien Hayes (Portumna), Joe Canning (Portumna), Niall Burke (Oranmore-Maree).

And here’s the Clare team:

Clare: Patrick Kelly (Inagh-Kilnamona); Domhnall O’Donovan (Clonlara), David McInerney (Tulla), Cian Dillon (Crusheen); Brendan Bugler (Whitegate), Patrick Donnellan (O’Callaghan Mills), Patrick O’Connor (Tubber); Colm Galvin (Clonlara), Colin Ryan (Newmarket-on-Fergus); John Conlon (Clonlara), Tony Kelly (Ballyea), Peter Duggan (Clooney-Quin); Pádraic Collins (Cratloe), Shane O’Donnell (Eire Og) Conor McGrath (Cratloe).

Big news on the Clare front is that Tony Kelly is named to start despite suffering an eye injury in a recent U21 hurling game against Waterford.

Two late Clare changes with Conor Ryan and Darach Honan coming in to their attack instead of Peter Duggan and Shane O’Donnell.

Galway boss Anthony Cunningham.

We’re under way for the clash of Galway and Clare.

Galway 0-1 Clare 0-0: 1 mins – First blood to Galway with Damien Hayes popping over a point.

Galway 0-2 Clare 0-0: 2 mins – Joe Canning converts a free after Patrick Donnellan fouled the ball in the Clare defence.

Galway 0-2 Clare 0-1: 3 mins – Clare get off the mark with Colin Ryan firing over a free.

Galway 0-3 Clare 0-1: 3 mins – But then Aidan Harte breaks free for Galway and converts a chance off his left hand side.

Galway 0-3 Clare 0-2: 4 mins – Good trickery by Conor McGrath to get clear of the Galway defence and the finish is excellent for Clare. Good ball in by Conor Ryan to create that chance.

Galway 0-4 Clare 0-2: 5 mins – Cracking point for Galway by Joe Canning. He took the ball down one handed in the air and flighted over a shot from the left wing.

Galway 0-4 Clare 0-3: 6 mins – The gap is back to the minimum with Colin Ryan clipping over a free for Clare.

Galway 0-5 Clare 0-3: 8 mins – Joe Canning fires over a ’65 for Galway.

Galway 0-5 Clare 0-4: 9 mins – Padraic Collins is fouled and Colin Ryan bangs over the free for Clare.

Galway 0-5 Clare 0-5: 10 mins – Now the sides are level. John Conlon points for Clare but there was half a goal chance there as he raced through before firing a fierce drive just over the bar.

Good tempo to this game early on.

Colin Ryan wastes a chance to point a free for Clare as the ball flies wide.

Galway 0-6 Clare 0-5: 13 mins – Galway edge ahead with Damien Hayes firing over a point after a neat one-hand flick by Conor Cooney.

Galway 0-6 Clare 0-6: 15 mins – Terrific catch by Darach Honan for Clare, he fires out a hand pass to Padraic Collins and the Cratloe man finishes in style.

Galway have a chance to go back ahead but Canning is off target from a ’65.

Clare 0-7 Galway 0-6: 21 mins – Padraic Collins clips over a lovely point and Clare edge in front.

Clare 0-8 Galway 0-6: 21 mins – Collins on target again and Clare go two points clear.

Goal for Clare!

Clare 1-8 Galway 0-6: 23 mins – The Banner are flying with Conor McGrath breaking clear and finishing precisely to the bottom corner of the net.

Clare 1-8 Galway 0-7: 25 mins – Galway hit back through a Canning free.

Clare 1-9 Galway 0-7: 26 mins – Fine point by Darach Honan to extend Clare’s advantage.

Clare 1-10 Galway 0-7: 26 mins – Stylish score by Conor McGrath. The Clare attack are causing Galway serious problems.

Clare 1-10 Galway 0-8: 28 mins – Another Canning free for Galway after Tony Kelly fouled David Burke.

Clare 1-11 Galway 0-8: 34 mins – Colin Ryan pushes Clare six points clear as he converts a free.

Clare 1-12 Galway 0-8: 37 mins – Superb point by Patrick O’Connor for Clare after a great turnover by Colm Galvin.

Half-Time: Clare 1-12 Galway 0-8: That’s how it stands at the break with Clare in control at half-time by seven points. We’ll be back shortly with the second-half action.

33,383 here in Thurles today.

We’re back underway for the second half.

Clare 1-13 Galway 0-8: 36 mins – And Clare start in style with Colin Ryan cutting through for a point.

Iarla Tannian and David Glennon are both on the Galway team.

Joseph Cooney also on for Galway.

Johnny Coen and Conor Cooney two of the players gone off for Galway

Andy Smith also gone off the Galway team.

Clare 1-13 Galway 0-9: 41 mins – Canning bangs over a free for Galway. They need to build on that score.

Goal for Galway from Jonathan Glynn!

Clare 1-13 Galway 1-9: 44 mins – Massive boost for this game as a contest and for Galway. Jonathan Glynn gets clear on the left wing, works his way through and bundles the ball to the net.

Clare 1-14 Galway 1-9: 46 mins – Colin Ryan converts a 20-yard free to give Clare some respite.

Cyril Donnellan is coming on for Galway for Niall Burke.

Clare 1-14 Galway 1-10: 47 mins – Canning hits over another free for Galway.

Let off for Clare as they conceded a free in front of the goal about 35 yards out but Canning sees his effort go wide.

Clare 1-14 Galway 1-11: 49 mins – Galway point on this occasion after great interplay between substitutes Davy Glennon and Cyril Donnellan culminates with Donnellan pointing.

Free in for Clare after Fergal Moore holds back Darach Honan.

Clare 1-15 Galway 1-11: 51 mins – Ryan doesn’t miss chances like that as the Newmarket-on-Fergus club man points for Clare.

Clare 1-16 Galway 1-11: 53 mins – Inspirational point by Clare’s Brendan Bugler after John Conlon did wonderfully to win primary possession.

Joe Canning’s accuracy deserts him from a placed ball again but this was a tricker shot.

Clare 1-17 Galway 1-11: 55 mins – Colin Ryan grabs another point from a free for Clare to send them six points ahead.

Fergal Lynch on for John Conlon in the Clare attack.

Clare 1-18 Galway 1-11: 56 mins – Tony Kelly pushes Clare ahead by seven.

Clare 1-18 Galway 1-12: 57 mins – Canning fires over a point from a free for Galway.

Last throw of the dice from Galway as Niall Healy comes in for Aidan Harte. Ten minutes left.

Goal for Galway!

Clare 1-18 Galway 2-12: 61 mins – The change pays off as Galway find the net with Healy firing home following great work by Joe Canning to create the chance.

Clare 1-18 Galway 2-13: 62 mins – Joseph Cooney cuts the gap to two with a point for Galway after Healy, who is now down injured, sets him up.

Big finale in store here.

Clare 1-19 Galway 2-13: 63 mins – Vital point as Padraic Collins races through for Clare and cleverly taps over the bar.

Nicky O’Connell on for Clare instead of Tony Kelly while Shane O’Donnell replaces Darach Honan.

Four minutes left, still three between them.

Clare 1-20 Galway 2-13: 67 mins – Fergal Lynch fires over a point for Clare.

Clare are bringing in Cathal McInerney for Conor McGrath.

Clare 1-21 Galway 2-13: 69 mins – Looks like Clare’s day now with Nicky O’Connell grabbing a point.

Clare 1-23 Galway 2-14: 69 mins – Damien Hayes strikes over a point for Galway in response.

Clare 1-22 Galway 2-14: 70 mins – Colin Ryan surges through for a Clare point.

Clare bringing on Seadna Morey for Colm Galvin.

Clare 1-23 Galway 2-14: 72 mins – Colin Ryan fires over a point from a free.

Full-Time: Clare 1-23 Galway 2-14: And that’s it, Clare hang on for a six-point victory.

Clare will now face Limerick in this year’s All-Ireland senior hurling semi-final on August 18th.

That’s all from us today, thanks for joining us and for all your comments.