*Sean McMahon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A far more encouraging performance from Clare still wasn’t enough to keep their Munster Under 20 Championship hopes alive after finally being forced to concede second best to Tipperary for the second time.
*Conor Burke tries to get his shot away. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill No doubt about who won the phoney derby war as Tipperary take the psychological edge into their Daryl Darcy Cup decider rematch after a commanding display.
*Clare joint captain, Odhran Cunningham. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill There was no sign of any ambush in Quilty as holders Kerry eased to the opening points of the new Munster Under 20 Phase 2 round-robin series.
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Three second half goals catapulted Clare into the last four in the Munster Minor Championship after producing a rousing eleven point turnaround in Ballyagran.
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill The personnel may have altered but Clare’s newest crop of minors proved just as determined to follow in their Munster and All-Ireland winning predecessors footsteps with a commanding opening victory in Cusack Park.
*Clare’s John Conlon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill As Clare supporters contemplate which team Brian Lohan will choose for the National Hurling League Final in FBS Semple Stadium on Saturday week (7.15pm), here’s a look back on the rat-ings from last Sundays semi-final against Tipperary in Portlaoise.
*Aidan McCarthy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare powered into their first National Hurling League final in four years after brushing aside the challenge of neighbours Tipperary in O’Moore Park in Portlaoise.
*Aine Keane was one of Clare’s standout performers. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography Clare’s flagship ladies footballers are within touching distance of a second successive National League Division 3 final place after staging a dramatic late turnaround to lower hosts Louth on Sunday.
*John Carmody. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE camogie manager, John Carmody is pleading for patience as his side head to Kilkenny for the second round of the National League.
*Clare’s Rachel Kelly. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A three goal blitz in the space of just four minutes midway through the opening half ultimately sealed Clare’s fate as neighbours Galway bounded back to winning ways in Inagh on Saturday afternoon.
