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Dublin can cap off a solid league campaign which has seen them promoted to Division 1A for 2027 by beating Clare in this weekend’s Division 1B final in Limerick.
Niall Ó Ceallacháin’s side can look to the past for inspiration- such as Dublin’s 2014 league win over the Banner.
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Conal Keaney starred as Dublin bounced back in Division 1A of the Allianz Hurling League, easing past All-Ireland champions Clare 2-17 to 0-17 at Parnell Park.
Keaney was a constant threat, hitting 1-3 from play. Alan McCrabbe also impressed, racking up 0-09 from frees.
After a heavy loss to Galway, Anthony Daly’s side came out firing. McCrabbe opened the scoring inside a minute and Dublin never relinquished control, staying ahead throughout.
Clare, managed by Davy Fitzgerald, couldn’t match the intensity they showed the previous week. Though they stayed within reach, they were always chasing a sharper, more driven Dublin outfit.
Keaney caused major problems inside, linking well with David O’Callaghan and notching 1-2 before the break, while Clare’s defence struggled to contain him.
With the aid of a breeze, Dublin dominated midfield exchanges. McCrabbe slotted eight first-half frees and even clipped over an excellent sideline cut.
Clare found scores harder to come by, relying heavily on Colin Ryan frees, and trailed 1-12 to 0-10 at half-time.
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