*Clare U20 hurling manager, Terence Fahy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. Hurling Championship coverage brought to you in association with McKeoghs Home, Garden & DIY NOT for the first time this season, the onus falls to the Clare U20s to lift the spirits of the county’s deflated hurling public.
CLARE’s outgoing under 20 football and hurling managers have been re-appointed for the coming season.
*Sean Rynne. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S U20 hurlers begin their efforts to set the record straight when they kick off their championship campaign on Friday evening.
Breffni Horner picks the breaking ball from John Conlon and Páraic O’Loughlin. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A FIRST HALF tally of eleven wides was too much for Crusheen to come back from but in the midst of their disappointment remained a strong sense of pride from Michael Browne.
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP winning Clonlara manager, Donal Madden is hopeful their success can be the catalyst for further glory across the club.
*Michael Browne. HONEST AND HARD-WORKING were among the key traits of the Crusheen side which won back to back titles in 2010 and 2011, those same characteristics have come back to the surface again this year and it’s no coincidence that Michael Browne is back at the helm.
*Aidan Harte. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FORMER GALWAY hurler, Aidan Harte is to join the management of the Clare U20s.
*Artist Aidan Harte standing behind the Púca in Carron. Photograph: Arthur Ellis AFTER MUCH CONTROVERSY, the Púca has finally been unveiled in its new home of Co Clare.
AFTER MUCH CONTROVERSY, An Púca will be officially unveiled in North Clare this weekend.
THE CONTROVERSIAL Púca statue is to be located in the home of the founder of the GAA.