Galway and Clare will meet in Semple Stadium next Sunday in the All-Ireland hurling semi-final replay with a 2pm throw-in. The sides couldn’t be separated after an absorbing contest at Croke Park, where a late point from Clare substitute Jason McCarthy ensured the scoreline finished 1-30 to 1-30. The GAA has confirmed that the replay will take place in Thurles, with the Galway footballers playing Monaghan the day before in Salthill in their final game of the Super 8s.<doc-sep>Galway and Clare will meet again after an epic extra-time All-Ireland semi-final ended level at Croke Park. The teams were level nine times in front of an enthralled crowd of 54,191 and could not be separated in over 90 minutes of intense action. The Tribesmen had looked to be walking away with it early on as they eased into a nine-point lead inside 15 minutes, helped by Conor Cooney’s goal. Clare settled into the game however and the gap was just four at the interval, 1-10 to 0-09 in favour of the reigning champions. The sides were neck and neck through the second-half, but the Banner needed a late free from Peter Duggan to make it 1-23 to 0-26 and force extra-time. The Munster finalists looked to be in the driving seat when Aron Shanagher’s goal in the second extra period put them in front for the first time but, and with Gearoid McInerney and Joe Canning off the field injured, Galway showed the grit of champions to pull ahead once again. Johnny Coen must have thought he had won it in the 92nd minute but, with the last puck of the game, Clare substitute Jason McCarthy secured a deserved draw. Jason Mc Carthy makes it all square to bring it to a replay after extra-time. pic.twitter.com/c2jIZqp8zQ — The GAA (@officialgaa) July 28, 2018 Galway had threatened to settle the contest within the opening quarter of an hour. The Tribesmen had done their homework on Clare’s short puck-out strategy and Donal Tuohy was intercepted three times early on, leading to points for Joe Canning and Conor Whelan and a goal chance that Johnny Glynn flashed wide as Tuohy came off his line to make amends. Conor Cooney was back in the team and looked to have a point to prove, following up a towering high catch and score with a lovely flick to Coen that the midfielder converted. Both sides lined out with two-man full-forward lines and while John Conlon and Shane O’Donnell were starved of possession, Glynn and Cooney were causing havoc every time a high delivery landed near the Clare square. In the 15th minute, Galway took advantage as four defenders foostered over the sliotar and Cooney buried the ball to the net from close range. It was 1-07 to 0-1 and Clare’s goose already looked cooked. But they fought back admirably. David Reidy got their first point in 16 minutes and that was followed by efforts from O’Donnell, a Tony Kelly howitzer from his own 65 and consistent free-taking from Peter Duggan. Galway started to miss the target, hitting 12 first-half wides in all, three of which were confirmed by Hawk-Eye. Duggan’s catch from a puck-out, all too rare from his side in the half, and clever hop-off the ground before pointing narrowed the gap to two, but Cathal Mannion and Glynn got the final scores of the half to make it 1-10 to 0-09 at the interval. Canning began the second half with the first of his two masterful sideline cuts before John Conlan started to find his groove, aided by O’Donnell and Duggan. The Hurler of the Year contender had barely been seen the ball in the opening period but he stormed into action upon the restart and helped Clare back into contention with a brace from play. Clare were now within a single score – 1-12 to 0-14 – but David Burke burst through from midfield twice as Galway hit back with four on the bounce. Colm Galvin, effectively employed as a sweeper, and a towering catch and point from Duggan cut the gap before Conlan tied it up as McInerney hobbled off on the far sideline. Galway edged two clear once more as Conor Whelan and Canning dispatched identical stunners from right on the left sideline. Clare came again. Cathal Mannion added his fourth from play to put Galway one up – 1-20 to 0-22 before Duggan scored the point of the day, juggling the ball one handed and tapping over despite the close attention of three backs. The champions made another surge. Canning, substitute Niall Burke and captain David Burke, with his third score. With four minutes to play, the Tribesmen looked on course for the final Clare however simply refused to die. Kelly matched Canning’s feat from the sideline, Conlan added his fourth from play and with 30 seconds of the three additional minutes to play, Duggan tied it up from a free - 1-23 to 0-26. There was still time for Coen to drop a tame effort into Tuohy’s hands and David Burke to make a superb block on Conor McGrath before James Owens signalled the end of normal time. The tempo understandably dropped in the first period of extra-time, Galway edging ahead again thanks to three points from Canning, including a superb second from a sideline, as Clare racked up five wides and scored just once. But with Canning off the pitch, after jarring his knee, the game exploded back into life on the resumption. Substitute Aron Shanagher, making his first appearance since a cruciate-ligament injury last November, gathered a high ball and rattled the net with his opening touch to put Clare in front for the first time. GOAL Clare Aron Shanagher scores a fine effort, perfectly fielding a hopeful ball before smashing home from close range. Watch highlights on The Sunday Game at 9:30pm on RTE 2 tomorrow pic.twitter.com/btS774D0qJ — The Sunday Game (@TheSundayGame) July 28, 2018 Jason Flynn hit back immediately, however, and Galway missed a great goal chance when Glynn bulldozed through the middle only for Flynn to miscontrol the pass and have to settle for a point. Galway were denied for a fourth time by Hawk-Eye and there was nothing between them again going into injury-time. Coen’s point looked to have clinched it for the holders before McCarthy popped up and secured a deserved draw for Clare at the death. A remarkable exhibition of point-scoring and determination from both sides, who will do it all again in Thurles next Sunday. Galway: James Skehill; Adrian Tuohy, Daithi Burke, John Hanbury; Padraic Mannion, Gearoid McInerney, Aidan Harte; Johnny Coen (0-2), David Burke (0-3); Joseph Cooney, Joe Canning (0-12, 6f, 2 s-l), Jonathan Glynn (0-1); Conor Whelan (0-3), Conor Cooney (1-1), Cathal Mannion (0-04). Subs: Niall Burke (0-1) for J Cooney (52 mins), Paul Killeen for McInerney (53), Jason Flynn (0-3, 1f) for C Cooney (62), Davey Glennon for Canning (82), J Cooney for David Burke (82), C Cooney for Whelan (81). Clare: Donal Tuohy; Patrick O’Connor, David McInerney, Jack Browne; Seadna Morey, Conor Cleary, Jamie Shanahan; Colm Galvin (0-1), Cathal Malone; Peter Duggan (0-14, 11f), Tony Kelly (0-3, 1 s-l), David Reidy (0-1); Padraic Collins, John Conlon (0-4), Shane O’Donnell (0-3). Subs: David Fitzgerald (0-1) for Malone (48), Conor McGrath for Collins (58), Ian Galvin (0-2) for Reidy (61), Aron Shanagher (1-0) for O’Donnell (67), Jason McCarthy (0-1) for Shanahan (82), O’Donnell for McGrath (82). Referee: James Owens (Wexford)<doc-sep>After yesterday's 62-score extra-time draw at the GAA HQ between Galway and Clare, Cork and Limerick have a hard act to follow when it comes to entertaining the Croke Park crowd. Limerick are in the last four for the first time in four years on the back of ending a 45-year drought without a Championship victory over Kilkenny at the quarter-final stage. Limerick avenged last year's Championship exit at the hands of Kilkenny, as they defeated the Cats 0-27 to 1-22 at the Semple Stadium. Cork are the final roadblock they need to overcome for a place in the final. The match will throw in at 3.30 PM. “Don’t miss this weekend’s GAA action – sign up to Sky Sports and get 6 months half price here , or try a NOW TV Sports Month Pass here , now just €20 a month – usually €50!” If you haven't already, be sure to like our Irish Mirror Sport and Irish Mirror GAA pages on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.<doc-sep>
Last updated on .From the section Gaelic Games Galway raced into an nine point lead at Croke Park before Clare struck back Galway and Clare will meet in an All-Ireland hurling semi-final replay after an epic encounter ended in a draw at Croke Park. Johnny Coen looked to have scored the winning point after 20 minutes of extra-time only for Jason McCarthy to level with the last effort of the match. Clare had fought back after Galway raced into an early nine-point lead. The replay will take place next Saturday. The Tribesmen looked close to their irrepressible best in the early stages, scoring 1-7 inside the opening 15 minutes while coughing up just a single score. Clare's timid start was compounded by some hesitant defending which allowed Conor Cooney to steal in and score the opening goal. Soon after the tides soon began to shift as Clare found their rhythm as Peter Duggan pointed from three frees in quick succession. At the other end the scores were drying up for the All-Ireland champions thanks in no small part to their own wayward striking which saw them register 12 wides in the opening half. Having chipped away at the deficit, the Banner finally got back onto level terms with 20 minutes to spare through John Conlan. As the game ventured into extra-time it was again Galway who seized the initiative while it was Clare's turn to lose their golden touch, firing four consecutive wides. It looked as if it may be the Tribesmen's day before Aron Shanagher rose to claim a high ball and fire into the net to give Clare their first lead of the match. Coen and McCarthy exchanged late points to ensure that the sides would meet again in a replay next week. Limerick and Cork meet in the second semi-final on Sunday.