Parish take stock as they seek rich dividends
*James Curran. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill IF St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield were floated on the stock market, they would arguably be on every stockbrokers’ radar right now.
Flanagan backing up the Banner belief
*Paul Flanagan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ONE irritating stigma that has consistently been thrown at Clare nationally over the past decade is that this team peaked in 2013 and were almost lucky to claim that crown as they failed to back it up ever since.
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.
Improved pack helps raise the Banner – Lohan
*Clare manager, Brian Lohan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill For the first time in his five year reign in charge of the Clare senior hurlers, Brian Lohan has a full hand to choose from, a fittingly opportune factor ahead of his biggest game as he leads out the Banner in Croke Park in Sunday’s All-Ireland decider against …
Limerick lower Clare in Munster final again
*Mark Rodgers reacts to a missed opportunity. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill There was no stopping Limerick’s historic drive for an unprecedented six-in-a-row of Munster Senior hurling crowns as Clare were made to suffer their third final defeat on the trot in FBD Sem-ple Stadium in Thurles.
Clare qualify for third Munster final on the trot with victory over Tipp
*Clare’s John Conlon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill For the first time in a quarter of a century, Clare will contest a third consecutive Munster Senior Hurling Final after eventually holding off hosts Tipperary in FBD Semple Stadium in Thurles.
‘We lost it in the first fifteen minutes’ – Coughlan on Clare’s exit in minor semi-final
*Dermot Coughlan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill IT CAME down to the first quarter for Clare’s minor footballers as they exited the Munster championship, manager Dermot Coughlan maintained.
Cork’s slick start catches Clare in Munster minor semi-final
*Clare’s Conor Burke. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Unfortunately Clare’s shot at a first Munster Minor Football Final in four years was over before it even got started in Quilty on Tuesday evening.
Murphy’s law as hat-trick boosts Banner to brink of Munster Minor Final
*Clare’s Graham Ball. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare are within touching distance of a third consecutive Munster Minor Final after a goalrush maintained their perfect defence of their provincial and All-Ireland crowns in FBD Semple Stadium, Thurles.
Final flourish powers Clare minors to successive wins
*Patrick Finnernan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A final flourish of the last five points finally protected Clare’s perfect start to this year’s Munster Minor Hurling Championship in what was an unconventional Shannonside derby in O’Garney Park, Sixmilebridge.
