provincial decider. In 1918 McInerney's side faced another humiliating Munster final defeat, this time when Limerick triumphed by 11–3 to 1–2. Transfer to Dublin After more than a decade with Clare, McInerney transferred to Dublin in 1927. He won his first Leinster medal that year following a 7–7 to 4–6 defeat of Kilkenny. On 4 September 1927 Dublin faced reigning champions Cork in the All-Ireland decider. McInerney was one of nine members of the Garda Síochána on the Dublin team who took a 2–3 to 0–1 lead at half-time. Cork fought back in the third quarter, however, McInerney collected his second All-Ireland medal following a 4–8 to 1–3 victory. McInerney added a second Leinster medal to his collection in 1928 following a 9–7 to 4–3 defeat of Offaly. In 1930 McInerney's Dublin renewed their rivalry with Cork, this time in the final of the National Hurling League. A 7–4 to 5–5 victory gave him his first league medal. He later secured a third Leinster medal, when Laois were downed by 4–7 to 2–2 in the provincial final. This victory paved the way for an All-Ireland showdown with Tipperary on 7 September 1930. Goals at the end of the first half from Martin Kennedy and John Joe Callanan gave Tipp a platform to secure a 2–7 to 1–3 victory. Return to Clare In 1932 McInerney returned to the Clare senior hurling team. His return was a fruitful one as the team reached the Munster decider against Cork. The game itself saw Clare triumph for the first time since 1914. A score line of 5–2 to 4–1 gave McInerney his second Munster medal. Near neighbours Galway were accounted for in the All-Ireland semi-final, before Clare faced Kilkenny in the decider on 4 September 1932. In a low-scoring but tense game Clare's Tull Considine scored two goals and was foiled for what would almost certainly have been a third. These goals were negated by Kilkenny's three goal-scoring heroes Matty Power, Martin White and Lory Meagher. The final score of 3–3 to 2–3 gave victory to Kilkenny. McInerney retired from inter-county hurling in 1933. Inter-provincial McInerney's inter-county performances ensured his selection on the inaugural Leinster team for the inter-provincial championship. A 7–6 to 3–5 defeat of Connacht gave him a Railway Cup medal. Leinster faced defeat at the hands of Munster in the deciders of 1928 and 1929. Recognition As a hurler who claimed