PICTURED: Diarmuid Stritch. Photo by Gerard O’Neill Clare have named a 38 man panel for their upcoming National Hurling League Division 1B campaign which starts at home to Dublin in Zimmer Biomet Páirc Chíosóg in Ennis this Sunday (2pm). Amongst the six potential National League debutantes are 2023 Munster and All-Ireland Minor winners Mark Sheedy …
Jonathan Keane celebrates winning the South of Ireland Men’s Amateur Open Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Ben Brady AS the 2025 sporting seasons draws to a close, the keenly contested and eagerly awaited Clare Echo sporting awards return.
*Aidan McCarthy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE’s All-Ireland winning freetaker Aidan McCarthy will not be part of the county panel for this coming year.
*Jonathan Keane celebrates winning the South of Ireland Men’s Amateur Open where he is lifted by Aaron McNulty & Oisin Vaughan. Photograph: INPHO/Ben Brady KILFENORA’S Jonathan Keane had his finest sporting hour to date when winning a title which had so much personal significance for him.
*Seán Rynne strikes the sliotar beyond Micheál Duffy. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. INAGH/KILNAMONA hit over thirty points on their way to collecting the spoils in their first ever North Clare derby with Corofin in the TUS Clare SHC.
*Inagh/Kilnamona captain, Aidan McCarthy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A STAR-studded Inagh/Kilnamona are wary that their first round derby with Corofin could take on “a life of its own”.
*Kevin Hehir is challenged by Páraic O’Loughlin. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. TWO of the leading contenders for the Canon Hamilton face off in the Clare Cup final this weekend.
*Aidan McCarthy gets away from Éanna McMahon and Breffni Horner. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. THREE goals inside the opening eight minutes sent Inagh/Kilnamona back into the Clare Cup final for the second year in a row.
*Aidan McCarthy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE HURLER, Aidan McCarthy was dropped from the county senior hurling panel before Saturday’s loss to Tipperary.
*Tony Kelly and Shane O’Donnell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. TONY KELLY returns to the Clare team while Shane O’Donnell is listed among the substitutes for Saturday’s game with Tipperary.