Lohan names strong Clare side for Wexford trip
*Tony Kelly is back in the Clare team. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BRIAN LOHAN has named his strongest Clare team of the year ahead of Sunday’s third round National Hurling League clash with Wexford.
*Tony Kelly is back in the Clare team. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BRIAN LOHAN has named his strongest Clare team of the year ahead of Sunday’s third round National Hurling League clash with Wexford.
*Conor Cleary and Geraroid Hegarty will cross paths this weekend. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s senior hurling team shows one change for Saturday’s anticipated National Hurling League second round clash with Limerick.
*Clare senior hurling manager, Brian Lohan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SHOWINGS from the fresh faces on the Clare senior hurling team pleased Brian Lohan as his charges began their National Hurling League bid with a facile 4-27 0-14 win over Westmeath.
*Ian Galvin. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s senior hurlers hit the ground running in the first round of the Allianz National Hurling League romping to a twenty five point win over Westmeath.
*Adam Hogan starts at corner back. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ADAM HOGAN AND JACK KIRWAN are to make their National Hurling League debuts for the Clare senior hurlers this weekend while Doora/Barefield’s David Conroy gets his first start in the competition.
*Clare senior hurling manager, Brian Lohan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare will be “going as strong as we can” according to manager Brian Lohan when he and his management team sits down to name the side which will line out against Westmeath in the opening round of the Allianz National Hurling League.
*Oisin Clune lined out at midfield. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Raymond Bane emerged as the Feakle hero at Sixmilebridge this Saturday evening as he fired over the winning point with the second last puck of the game to give his side victory by the minimum margin over Clonlara.
*Feakle’s Adam Hogan is one of the county’s most exciting prospects. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill While 2021 was ultimately a successful one for Feakle after garnering their first senior silverware since 1988, there’s still no hiding from the disappointment of a premature championship exit.
*Eibhear Quilligan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill GROWING options are becoming evident within the Clare panel according to goalkeeper Eibhear Quilligan.
*David Reidy made his first championship start of the year. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s senior hurlers marched into the Munster final while storming past the challenge of Waterford on Sunday evening.