*Shane O’Donnell latches onto possession. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill 2023 was another rollercoaster year for Clare hurlers. After a home loss to Tipperary, it looked as though we may struggle to qualify as one of the three to progress from Munster. However, our players showed resilience and a lot of quality to end up topping the …
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*Shane O’Donnell in action for Clare versus Kilkenny. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare had no problem overcoming futile resistance from Dublin to give us a crack at Kilkenny in an All-Ireland semi final this weekend. The players and management alike will be on a mission to atone for last year’s loss in a game where we …
*Clare captain, Tony Kelly. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill AFTER THE FANFARE of the Munster championship, it feels like it’s back to the grind for the Clare hurlers this weekend.
*Ian Galvin impressed when introduced late in the game. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Despite the gut-wrenching result, you would have to marvel at the occasion in the Gaelic Grounds last weekend.
*Cathal Malone battles with Tom Morrissey. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill After last year’s classic, this was the Munster Final we all wanted repeated in 2023.
*Clare supporters at the Town End of Cusack Park. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Cusack Park with a big crowd was always one of my favourite venues to play in. However, I don’t think I have ever experienced an atmosphere in Ennis quite like last Sunday.
*David McInerney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill This week’s clash should have a knockout feel. While Cork will get two bites of the cherry against Clare and Limerick, they will have targeted getting a result in Ennis.
*Shane O’Donnell dinks past Austin Gleeson. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare never needed to raise much of a gallop to brush aside a dysfunctional Waterford team, the Déise’s approach to the game was simply baffling.
*Clare’s Peter Duggan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill USE OF THE BALL and discipline are two areas Clare will need to see an improvement in as they bid put together back to back wins in the Munster senior hurling championship.
*John Conlon holds off Graeme Mulcahy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Unlike the players, I was mentally scarred by our visit to the Gaelic Grounds in 2019. That day, after a disappointing defeat to Tipperary in the previous round, Clare were beaten all ends up to the delight of the baying Limerick crowd.
