14.33 – Cork 3-6 Clare 0-6: That could be a critical moment in the game. Cork grab their third goal of the match with Nicholas Murphy palming to the net after Paul Kerrigan had made an incisive run and playing the ball across. But there is a suspicion that Murphy was in the square and that goal should have been disallowed. Clare goalkeeper Joe Hayes certainly thought so and was irate with the decision. A big blow for Clare to be trailing by nine points approaching half-time.

14.42 – Here are the scorers from the first-half of the match.

14.58 – Cork 3-9 Clare 0-7: Cork are starting to stamp their authority now on the game in the early stages of the second-half. Points by Ciaran Sheehan and Donncha O’Connor have seen them go 11 points clear with 39 minutes gone.

15.37 – The game unfolded as many observers had predicted with Cork setting the pace early on and storming into the lead on the scoreboard at an early stage. Fintan Goold’s cracking opening goal set the tone with Aidan Walsh and Nicholas Murphy raising further green flags before half-time. Murphy’s goal had a touch of controversy to it as it looked like he was in the square. That was a huge score in the context of shaping this game and ultimately Cork did enough in the second-half to stay ahead. They were sluggish at times as the game petered out to its inevitable conclusion. Yet the form of Ciaran Sheehan and Colm O’Neill was encouraging for Cork as they now go forward to the All-Ireland quarter-finals in four weeks time. They’re the first side to book their spot in the last eight of this year’s competition.