Clare minors make last four in Munster
*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.
New-look Clare minors get off to a flyer
*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.
Player Ratings: Clare vs Tipperary
*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.
Clare in Tipp top shape to soar to National League Final
*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.
Clare ladies within touching distance of back to back league final appearances
*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.
‘Clare must be patient’ in transition phase – Carmody
*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.
Goal blitz sees Galway blow Clare intermediates away
*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.
Galway dish out nine point defeat to new-look Clare
Susan Daly tries to clear her lines. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Galway commandingly garnered the derby spoils but a battling home performance from a fresh-faced senior side did hint at some promising raw materials in their Division 1A bow in Cusack Park.
Clare ladies rescue a draw to maintain unbeaten status
*Chloe Moloney kicked 0-3 for Clare. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare’s ladies eventually managed to preserve their unbeaten start to 2024 but only after a dramatic injury-time leveller from Fidelma Marrinan in Cusack Park Ennis on Sunday afternoon.
Player ratings: Clare vs Cork
*Mark Rodgers gets a shot away. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s senior hurlers are off to a winning start in the Allianz National Hurling League following a 1-25 2-19 win over Cork.
