Waterford v Clare - Ennis encounters

2013
Waterford 2-15 Clare 1-17

These two were on equal terms eleven times in this first round clash before Jake Dillon's injury time free separated them. Close range goals from Dillon and Seamus Prendergast offered encouragement but Tony Kelly's reply made it 2-5 to 1-7 after the first 35. It was tit for that from then on before Waterford forced a free with a patient last play. Michael Ryan quizzed the journalists afterwards. “Did any of ye get a prediction right?”

2009
Waterford 0-20 Clare 0-13

On Davy's return to Cusack Park, Ken McGrath offered the creative spark from centre forward in a cosy away win. Waterford led by five at halfway and finished with ten different contributors to the scoreboard. McGrath struck four from play. "I found it difficult," Fitzgerald said afterwards. "I didn’t knock any satisfaction out of that."

2007
Clare 1-13 Waterford 0-9

The home side punished a flat Waterford performance in early March. Jamie Nagle and Kevin Moran both started up front for the visitors and only five points arrived from play. Bernard Gaffney scored 1-4 for Clare with Niall Gilligan and Barry Nugent chipping in three points each.

2004
Clare 1-16 Waterford 1-14

Late points from substitutes Daithi O'Connell and Tomás Holland allowed Clare to wriggle out of a tight encounter. The sides were inseparable at the break (seven points each). Niall Gilligan and Paul Flynn exchanged goals in the second half.

2002
Clare 0-16 Waterford 0-15

In front of 9,000 at Cusack Park, the Banner held a 0-11 to 0-6 half time advantage. A rejigged Déise attacked the second period and Ken McGrath, scorer of eight points, nudged them ahead. Points from Jamesie O'Connor and Ollie Baker guided Cyril Lyons' into the league quarter finals.