ADARE came up short, 2-8 to 0-9, against Éire Óg of Clare in the opening round of the Munster Senior Club Football Championship at Cusack Park, Ennis.
The four-time winners in Limerick have still to register a victory in the provincial competition.
On Sunday, Adare were clearly the better outfit in the opening-half but managed to lead 0-4 to 0-2 at the interval.
An early second-half goal from man-of-the-match Ikem Ugwueru and another soon after from Ciaran Russell put the contest beyond the reach of the visitors.
Again, Hugh Bourke impressed for Adare, contributing six points.
In the Intermediate Championship, Rathkeale fell to a 2-12 to 1-9 loss away to Kilshaning (Cork) in Glantane.
Adare: Jeffrey Alfred; Eoghan Costelloe, captain,, David Connolly (0-1), Darragh Lane; Ronan Connolly, Shane Doherty, Oran Collins; Paul Maher, Joe Sweeney; Shane Costelloe, Robbie Bourke (0-2), Davy Lyons; Shane O’Connor, Roy Glesson, Hugh Bourke (0-6).
Substitutes used: Jack Fitzgerald, Mikey Lyons, Mike Keane , Cian Sparling, Michael Southgate.
