Lohan behold – ‘his character is moulded within the team’
*Clare manager, Brian Lohan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BRIAN LOHAN is bidding to become the fourth man to lead Clare’s senior hurling team to All-Ireland glory.
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Horgan chasing shot at history
*Patrick Horgan OF ALL THE hurlers that will line out in Sunday’s All-Ireland SHC, Patrick Horgan has been playing senior inter-county hurling longer than them all.
Announcement imminent on political future of Joe Carey
*Joe Carey TD (FG). Photograph: Joe Buckley FINE GAEL officials in Clare remain in the dark on the political future of sitting TD, Joe Carey (FG).
John-Joe setting a high Banner with support for Clare
*John Joe Costelloe at his home in Kildysart. Photograph: John Mangan. KILDYSART’s John Joe Costelloe has been following Clare hurling teams since 1974 and is regarded as one of the most genuine GAA supporters in the county.
Pre match banter hitting a high note among Clare & Cork members of the Shandrum Céilí Band
*From left to right; Mike O’Gorman (Boherbue, Cork), Alan Finn (Buttevant, Cork), Timmy Collins (Kiskeam, Cork), Keith O’Loughlin (Corofin, Clare), Mairead Fitzgibbon (Buttevant, Cork), Brian O’Loughlin (Corofin, Clare), Eileen O’Callaghan (Mallow, Cork), Edward Kiely (Boherbue Cork), Tadhg O’Sullivan (Kanturk, Cork), Ger Naughton (Newtownshandrum, Cork). TRADITIONAL music has always been intertwined with GAA in Clare.
The Water Break: Start as you mean to go on to decide whether Clare or Cork are All-Ireland champions
*Niall O’Leary in action with Mark Rodgers. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ALL-IRELAND final day is edging closer with Clare and Cork both bidding to get their hands on the Liam McCarthy.
Devo comes out of retirement to pen Banner ballad for All-Ireland final
*Gearoid Devanny. Photograph: Ruth Griffin ALL-IRELAND fever has gripped Co Clare with an East Clare musician coming out of retirement to pen a ballad in honour of the warriors in saffron and blue.
Ennis plumber pleads guilty to careless driving causing death of Broadford GAA coach
*The late Gerard Gunning. A TWENTY eight year old Ennis man has pleaded guilty to the careless driving causing the death of married father of two and GAA coach, Gerard Gunning.
Everything has changed since 2013 for star man O’Donnell
*Shane O’Donnell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill THE WHEEL turns full circle for Shane O’Donnell this Sunday when eleven years after his indelible All-Ireland Final debut as a carefree teenager, he faces the same opponents at the same stage in an almost eerie decider rematch against the Rebels once more.
Stories behind medals of Clare’s 1914 heroes captivates attention 110 years on
*Donie Fitzpatrick with Dodger Considine’s 1914 medal. Photograph: John Mangan All-Ireland final time, particularly if one’s county hasn’t been there too often over the years, gives rise to plenty of talking points and that is certainly the case in Clare this week.