*Cathal Malone gets away from Tim O’Mahony. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. A DRAMATIC finish saw Clare start their Munster championship with a draw at home to Cork, there were plenty spills and thrills as Eoin Brennan rates the performances of the men in saffron and blue.
*Adam Hogan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s tigerish defender Adam Hogan has said the fight within their panel ensures they never give up.
*Mark Rodgers tries to jinx past Jack McRedmond and Kevin Foley. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. WITH Clare’s strongest team of 2025 on the pitch their performance against Wexford was due to be up on previous displays but in many instances it was worse as a third successive defeat was the outcome, Eoin Brennan rates the performances.
WITH HIGHS and lows aplenty throughout the sporting year, it’s been twelve months to remember on and off the field with plenty of competition for the sought-after Clare Echo sporting awards.
*Ronan O’Connor claims the sliotar in a ruck. Photograph: Ruth Griffin U21A champions Feakle/Killanena are back in the county final while Clarecastle progressed to the B decider.
FEAKLE’s hurlers have been dreaming of winning a senior championship from a young age.
*Shane O’Donnell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. SHANE O’Donnell has been named Hurler of the Year and Adam Hogan Young Hurler of the Year with Clare receiving six All Star awards.
*Tommy Guilfoyle congratulates Adam Hogan. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. AN ALREADY unforgettable year just keeps getting better for Adam Hogan.
*Oisin Donnellan lifts the Canon Hamilton. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. FEAKLE have scaled the summit of club hurling in Clare with a seven point win over Sixmilebridge to lift the Canon Hamilton for the seventh time.
*Feakle celebrate. Photograph: Ruth Griffin FEAKLE are Clare SHC champions for the first time since 1988 after powering past the challenge of Sixmilebridge in Monday’s final.
