Welcome to our live Match Tracker of the Allianz National Football league game, Galway v Clare at Pearse Stadium, 2pm
Damien Comer out of Galway team
It is the first meeting of Galway & Clare in the League since 1995
PEARSE STADIUM: GAME ON!
1 Min: Barry McHugh opens Galway's account with a free. Galway 0-1 Clare 0-0
Galway are playing with the assistance of a strong wind in the first half
4 Mins: Gareth Bradshaw adds a second, Galway 0-2 Clare 0-0
6 Mins: GOALLLLL for Galway...great play as Eamonn Brannigan finishes a great Galway move. Galway 1-2 Clare 0-0
10 Mins: Super point from Michael Daly. Galway 1-3 Clare 0-0
12 Mins: Clare open their score sheet Galway 1-3 Clare 0-1
14 Mins: Barry McHugh punches a point for Galway. Galway 1-4 Clare 0-1
15 Mins: Eoin Cleary points a soft free for Clare. Galway 1-4 Clare 0-2
16 Mins: Paul Conroy with a goal chance for Galway ...saved by the Clare goalkeeper
17 Mins: Clare add another. Galway 1-4 Clare 0-3 - Liam Markham
21 Mins: Point for Gareth Bradshaw....Galway 1-5 Clare 0-3
24 Mins: Free from the ground - Barry McHugh has the point. Galway 1-6 Clare 0-3
26 Mins: Jamie Malone kicks a good point fro Clare. Galway 1-6 Clare 0-4
29 Mins: Paul Conroy scores for Galway. Galway 1-7 Clare 0-4
30 Mins: GOALLLLL!! Shane Walsh plants it in the net. Galway 2-7 Clare 0-4
31 Mins: Long free from Barry McHugh - super strike. Galway 2-8 Clare 0-4
32 Mins: Shane Walsh crashes a shot off the underside of the crossbar.......was it over the line? - who knows? no hawk eye in Pearse Stadium
34 Mins: Kieran Russell tags on one for Clare. Galway 2-8 Clare 0-5
HALF TIME: Galway 2-8 Galway 0-5
Will 9 points be enough for Galway to win the game against the strong wind in the second half?
"It will be interesting to see the threat of the Clare forwards in the second half" - Frank Morris
SECOND HALF ON! No Changes
37 Mins: Johnny Heaney takes a great pass from Gareth Bradshaw....kicks the first point of part 2. Galway 2-9 Clare 0-5
38 Mins: Into the wind, Barry McHugh drills a free over the bar. Galway 2-10 Clare 0-5
Horrible conditions in Pearse Stadium - hail and wind driving in to the Galway faces!
42 Mins: Free in for Clare.....Eoin Cleary taps it over. Galway 2-10 Clare 0-6
43 Mins: Poor kick out......Keelan Sexton takes full advantage. Goal for Clare. Galway 2-10 Clare 1-6
45 Mins: Shane Walsh kick a brilliant point to extend Galway's lead. Galway 2-11 Clare 1-6
53 Mins: Jamie Malone points for Clare. Galway 2-11 Clare 1-7
54 Mins: David Tubridy adds another from a free. Galway 2-11 Clare 1-8
57 Mins: GOALLLL from Gareth Bradshaw after a save from a Johnny Heaney effort is finished by Bradshaw. Galway 3-11 Clare 1-8
57 Mins: Michael Lundy points, Galway back in command. Galway 3-12 Clare 1-8
58 Mins: Point for Clare. Tubridy from a free. Galway 3-12 Clare 1-9
Gary Sice comes in for Tom Flynn
60 Mins: Good save from Rory Lavelle in the Galway goal......he's had a busy 2nd half!
61 Mins: Free in for Clare. Cleary makes it Galway 3-12 Clare 1-10
64 Mins: Liam Silke comes in for Johnny Heaney
Sean Armstrong replaces Eamonn Brannigan
69 Mins: Point from Eoin Cleary. Galway 3-12 Clare 1-11
Gareth Bradshaw is the Galway Bay FM Man of the Match
"It's been a very fine day at the office for Galway" - Ollie Turner
74 Mins: Another super team score from Galway - Gary O'Donnell. Galway 3-13 Clare 1-11
FULL TIME: Galway 3-13 Clare 1-11
All in all a great win for Galway - well done lads!
Thanks for your company - Gerry Murphy
