Clare capture Division 1B camogie crown for first time
*Joint captains Abby Walsh and Clare Hehir. Photograph: Dave Ribeiro / Inpho CLARE have won Division 1B of the Centra National Camogie League for the very first time.
Clare’s Munster minor hopes handing by a thread after second derby defeat
*Seanie Connellan meets a wall of Limerick players. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. A SECOND successive defeat for Clare’s minor hurlers has them on the brink of an early championship exit.
PLAYER RATINGS: Shane O’Donnell & Mark Rodgers turn in top performances to help Clare capture league title
*Shane O’Donnell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill STANDOUT showings from Mark Rodgers and Shane O’Donnell though they didn’t play the full game helped Clare to National League glory and leaves the camp in high spirits ahead of the Munster SHC.
Clare let Rebels off the hook in U20 stalemate
*Diarmuid McMahon looks for an option. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE’s U20 footballers were denied a win over Cork in the first outing of the Munster championship’s second phase.
Minors ‘must be more aggressive in the tackle’ – O’Connell
*Cian Maxted charges out of defence for Clare. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S minor hurlers have to be “a lot more aggressive in the tackle” if they are to bounce back from their first round loss.
Hayes & Clare minors have ‘a good bit of sorting to do’ for must-win Limerick tie
*Joe Hayes. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE’s minor footballers are in must-win territory despite having only played one game.
Clare minors tumble to Tipperary in Thurles thriller
*Max Sheehan on the attack for Clare. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE’S minor hurlers came out the wrong side of a seven goal thriller to start their championship bid with a four point defeat to Tipperary.
Spanish Point have set a standard by reaching All-Ireland decider
*Abi Kelly in action for St Joseph’s Spanish Point. Photograph: Ray McManus / Sportsfile REACHING A first All-Ireland PPS A final in twenty nine years has set a standard that St Joseph’s Spanish Point are eager to live up to.
Waterford lose Clare minors in the fog in opening round upset
*Shane Cahill delivers the ball under pressure from Cian Power. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. IT’S now must-win territory from here on in for Clare’s minor footballers after getting lost in the fog of a powerful Waterford performance on Monday evening.
‘It was only a football game but we still wanted to win it for Jack’ – Clare U20 boss Coughlan
*Dermot Coughlan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE’S U20 footballers qualified for the second phase of the provincial championship with a game to spare and they honoured their late coach Jack Boddy in tremendous fashion.