*Niall Deasy is one of the key danger men in the Ballyea forward line. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography As the man to guide Ballyea to their first ever senior titles at county and provincial level, Robbie Hogan is back in the hotseat and is determined to see the fancied outfit have a big say in …
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*Stiofan McMahon will be a chief scoring threat for Broadford. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill In their first season back in the senior ranks, Broadford advanced to a quarter-final stage, paired off with Ballyea, Cratloe and Crusheen the task of returning to the knockout stages is made more difficult this time round.
*Crusheen’s Conor O’Donnell will be a prominent part of their attack this year. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Young guns will be forced to step up for Crusheen in this year’s championship with two of the club’s longest servants announcing their retirement ahead of the 2021 campaign.
Captain Enda Donnellan’s prize was played for at East Clare last week when the top 30 plus ties (nett 72 or lower) qualified for an18 hole stroke play off on Bank holiday Monday, Teddy O’Hanlon (13) with a total of 132 (68 and 84) emerged as the winner by three strokes from Colm Kelly (17) …
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*Sean Costelloe will be vying for a place in the Wolfe Tones attack. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill It’s fifteen years since Wolfe Tones won the second of their two Clare senior hurling titles, that win coming a decade after they made the breakthrough in 1996 after which they went on to win the Munster title before …
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*Éire Óg’s David McNamara will be hoping the Ennis side get off to a winning start this weekend. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Fancied by many hurling followers as strong contenders for the Canon Hamilton, Éire Óg will commence their 2021 bid in Sixmilebridge when they meet Newmarket-on-Fergus.
*Diarmuid Ryan will be hoping to replicate his county form with Cratloe in the club championship. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Tough challenges have not deterred Cratloe and it comes as no surprise that they are itching to get going in what is a very intriguing group.
*Mark Rodgers will be a vital component of Scariff’s attack. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A strong senior hurling club back in the forties and fifties, dwindling numbers contributed to Scariff losing their senior status but the reigning intermediate champions are viewed as a side that will have a big say in the 2021 campaign.
*Jamie Shanahan is joint captain for Sixmilebridge this season. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill While there is much talk amongst hurling followers across the county as to whether or not Sixmilebridge can make history and win a third senior championship title in a row for the first time in their history, the champions’ manager Tim Crowe says …
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*Cian Broderick will be between the posts for Clarecastle. Photograph: Chris Copley Clarecastle are determined to be more competitive in the senior ranks and the eleven time champions are hopeful their young guns will make a mark in the 2021 championship.
