*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.
*David Reidy gets away from Robert Downey. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. DOWN by twelve points at half time, Clare’s senior hurlers had their own Easter Rising to rescue a draw against Cork and indeed were unlucky not to claim a memorable victory.
*Clare players stand for the national anthem in Zimmer Biomet Páirc Cíosóg. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. THERE’s been plenty of discussion following the Rebels’ fifteen point rout of Clare senior’s hurlers on Sunday, Eoin Brennan examines the Banner’s display with the latest player ratings.
*Shane Barrett and John Conlon. Photograph: Ruth Griffin CLARE’s hurlers first outing in the renamed Zimmer Biomet Páirc Chiosóg produced a head-scratching result where a rampant Cork hit them for six to effectively relegate their hosts in front of a bumper attendance of 11,410.
*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.
*Cian Galvin receives instructions from Brian Lohan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. SUCCESSIVE defeats in the Allianz National Hurling League have reigning champions Clare as potential relegation contenders.
*Daithí Burke tries to block Keith Smyth’s shot. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BACK TO BACK defeats in the Allianz National Hurling League have Clare bottom of Division 1A alongside Wexford.
