Four Clare hurlers on Rising Stars team of the year with Hogan scooping top accolade
FOUR CLARE hurlers have been included in the 2024 Electric Ireland GAA Higher Education Rising Stars Hurling Team of the Year.
FOUR CLARE hurlers have been included in the 2024 Electric Ireland GAA Higher Education Rising Stars Hurling Team of the Year.
*Clare’s John Conlon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill As Clare supporters contemplate which team Brian Lohan will choose for the National Hurling League Final in FBS Semple Stadium on Saturday week (7.15pm), here’s a look back on the rat-ings from last Sundays semi-final against Tipperary in Portlaoise.
Diarmuid Ryan with his parents Philip and Aileen Ryan and his girlfriend Sarah Canny. Photograph: Brian Arthur CLARE’S representatives on the Mary Immaculate College side crowned Fitzgibbon Cup champions received their medals from An Tánaiste, Micheál Martin (FF).
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill UNBEATEN from four games in the Allianz National Hurling League, Clare’s senior hurlers can be happy with their lot so far.
*Cian Broderick is set to make his National League debut. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FOUR CHANGES have been made to the Clare senior hurling team for Sunday’s trip to Wexford.
Adam Hogan, Daithi Lohan, Diarmuid Ryan, Shane Meehan, Diarmuid Cahill, Podge Collins. Photograph: Kieran Keating MARY IMMACULATE COLLEGE claimed their third ever Fitzgibbon Cup title with Clare players helping them on their way.
*Ken Ralph and Brian Lohan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FITZGIBBON CUP hurling has not been an issue in impacting on availability of Clare hurlers according to Brian Lohan.
*Diarmuid Ryan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill EIGHT members of the starting team from the Clare side which lost out to Kilkenny in the All-Ireland semi-final last July are named in the first fifteen for the county’s opening round of the Allianz National Hurling League.
*Ian MacNamara. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Understandably, Feakle/Killanena manager Francie O’Grady was beaming as supporters of the East Clare team extended congratulations moments after Sunday’s under 21 A hurling championship final at Dr. Daly Park in Tulla.
KEITH SMYTH’s return to action following a lay off due to injury proved to be a big boost for Feakle/Killanena to seal their place in the U21A hurling final.