*Clare’s John Conlon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ONLY ONE SCORE separated Clare and Limerick on the scoreboard following Sunday’s Munster SHC final and very little in reality stands between the sides.
*Pearse Lillis is tackled by Conor McGill. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Advancing to the second round of the qualifiers leaves Clare’s senior footballers one step away from the quarter-finals.
*Kilmaley’s Daire Keane. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Kilmaley are the first side to secure a place in the semi-finals of the Clare Cup.
*Tom Morrissey holds off Diarmuid Ryan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill LIMERICK boss John Kiely felt his side could have wrapped up Sunday’s Munster Final “a bit earlier” but expressed immense satisfaction to have overcome a battling Banner side.
*Clare senior hurling manager, Brian Lohan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill DISAPPOINTMENT WAS VISIBLE to see across the face of Brian Lohan in the wake of Clare’s dramatic extra-time Munster final defeat to Limerick.
*Oisin Whelan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare will play Offaly in the semi-final of the All-Ireland minor hurling championship thanks to a hard earned six point win over Laois at Cusack Park this Saturday afternoon.
*Sean Stack. Photograph: Joe Buckley Freedom has been key to Clare’s progress to date according to Sean Stack who believes a low concession of frees is vital to the Banner sealing a first senior provincial title in over two decades.
Whether Aaron Gillane or Tony Kelly strikes form will be crucial to determining who wins the Munster senior hurling championship, Richie Bennis has predicted.
East Clare’s Eoin Magill has qualified for this year’s U18 Munster Boys Inter Provincial team by winning the 36 hole qualifying event at Ballykisteen.
*Sporting Ennistymon’s Michael Leigh. Photograph: Cealtra Communications The junior soccer season is Clare is rapidly drawing to a close and over the coming week most outstanding issues will be finalised.
