PLAYER RATINGS: Some of Lohan’s hurlers produce their best performance in Clare jersey
Eoin Brennan casts his eyes over the Clare senior hurlers and gives his rating on each individual performer from Sunday’s two point win.
Can we six it? Yes we can – Clare hopeful to continue winning run over Limerick footballers
*Podge Collins is back in contention. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare have never lost to Limerick in the championship under Colm Collins despite four consecutive provincial meetings between 2015-18. It’s an enviable record that the Banner cannot boast against any other county as not since 2009 have the Shannonside derby honours gone to the Treaty County.
Clare curb the Kingdom to ease into last four
*Clare centre-back, James Hegarty. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare lived up to expectations when brushing aside the challenge of Kerry to set-up a Munster Minor Hurling Championship Semi-Final joust with holders Cork.
BOC hopeful Clare support will be out in force for minor quarter-final
*Brian O’Connell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S MINOR hurling manager is hopeful his charges will make the most of home advantage by benefitting from a large Banner support on Tuesday evening.
PLAYER RATINGS: How Clare’s hurlers fared in Tipperary triumph
*Shane O’Donnell gets away from Ronan Maher after making an excellent catch. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Eoin Brennan rates the performances of Clare’s senior hurlers following their comprehensive 3-21 2-16 win over Tipperary on Sunday afternoon.
Lohan behold: let’s be Frank about it
It’s fitting that 25 years on from Clare’s greatest ever championship feat of beating neighbours Tipperary in both the Munster and All-Ireland finals, the Lohan brothers are back leading the Banner cause. As he was in 1997, Brian has take a central role on the field but younger sibling Frank is also part of the …
Rory Hayes braced for new battle
*Rory Hayes. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography The fact that this is Rory Hayes’ first taste of provincial round-robin action only adds to the Wolfe Tones’ clubman’s anticipation of Sunday’s lift-off in Thurles.
Banner back in contention following commanding minor victory
*Clare’s Jack O’Neill chased by Conor Tobin. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare got off the mark in this year’s Munster Minor Hurling Championship in impressive fashion when seeing off Waterford in Cusack Park Ennis this evening.
Prize of home quarter-final the incentive for Clare minor hurlers
HOSTING WATERFORD this evening will be a ‘huge experience’ for Clare’s minor hurlers.
Banner struck by quickfire Tipperary goals in minor clash
*Photograph: Michael O’Connor A brace of sucker-punch goals at the two-thirds mark floored Clare as Tipperary marched onto the Munster Minor Hurling Championship Semi-Finals on Tuesday evening.