Kerry 2-16 Clare 0-11
Experienced duo Donnchadh Walsh and Darran O'Sullivan provided the goals at Croke Park as Kerry cruised through to the All-Ireland SFC semi-finals, seeing off Clare for the second time this summer.
The 2014 All-Ireland champions had little problem dispatching their Munster neighbours by a double digits margin just like they did in the provincial championship.
In truth, there was little doubt about Kerry's progression to an August 28 All-Ireland semi-final against Dublin or Donegal once Walsh slammed in their first goal after 21 minutes.
That prompted a burst of scoring and Eamonn Fitzmaurice's side were seven up at half-time and could afford to free wheel to victory from there.
There was no Colm Cooper and Kerry lost Tadhg Morley to a black card in the 44th minute but had more than enough firepower to end Clare's brave bid for a semi-final spot.
James O'Donoghue contributed four points, while Paul Geaney was lively for Kerry early on in particular and hit three points.
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First-time quarter-finalists Clare were seeking to do the unthinkable and overcome Kerry in the Championship like they famously did 24 years ago in the 1992 Munster final.
Noel Roche was on that Banner team back then and speaking in advance of this game suggested that beating the Kingdom at Croke Park would be an even bigger achievement.
It was looking good for Clare initially and the teams were tied at 0-03 to 0-03 after 20 minutes.
All of Clare's points came from placed balls with David Tubridy converting two frees and Eoin Cleary notching another.
But Kerry's opening goal in the 21st minute put clear daylight between them for the first time and was a dagger through Clare's outside hopes of progressing.
It was a bizarre strike and hugely unfortunate for Clare as Paul Murphy's attempted hop bounced off his heel and into the path of Walsh to volley in from close range.
It began a burst of Kerry scoring that saw them hit 1-04 without reply, allowing them to take firm control of the game.
O'Donoghue hit a lovely point from the left wing, while O'Sullivan kicked two in this period as Clare were pinned back.
Kerry got plenty of joy from high, diagonal ball into their forward line and to Geaney in particular.
Pearse Lillis scored Clare's first point in 18 minutes approaching half-time but Kerry responded with O'Donoghue's third point to lead convincingly at the break, 1-08 to 0-04.
Clare hit three points early in the second-half, with Tubridy on the mark twice, though Kerry's second goal all but killed the game.
It was a great strike from O'Sullivan who capitalised on good work by Geaney and Stephen O'Brien to gain possession before rifling an unstoppable left foot shot to the top right corner.
Boss Fitzmaurice opted to run in his full allocation of subs in the closing stages and Barry John Keane scored three points, while Bryan Sheehan and O'Brien were also on the mark in the 11-point win.
Kerry: B Kelly; T Morley, M Griffin, B O Beaglaoich; S Enright, K Young, P Crowley; K Donaghy, D Moran; D Walsh (1-01), D O'Sullivan (1-02), P Murphy; J O'Donoghue (0-05, 0-03f), P Geaney (0-03, 0-01f), S O'Brien (0-01).
Subs: A O'Mahony for Morley BC, BJ Keane (0-03) for Walsh, A Maher for Donaghy, B Sheehan (0-01, 0-01f) for Moran, M O'Se for Crowley, T Brosnan for O'Donoghue.
Clare: J Hayes; S Hickey, K Harnett, D Ryan; M McMahon, G Kelly, C O'Dea; G Brennan, C O'Connor; S Collins, P Collins, E Cleary (0-04, 0-04f); J Malone (0-01), D Tubridy (0-04, 0-02f, 0-01 45), P Lillis (0-01).
Subs: S McGrath for Tubridy, E Coughlan for O'Connor, P Burke (0-01) for Hickey, S Malone for Kelly.
ree: M Deegan (Laois).
