Kelly, Hayes & Malone nominated for All-Stars
*Rory Hayes clearing his lines. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare has received three nominations for the PwC All Star awards with Aidan McCarthy shortlisted for Young Hurler of the Year.
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Inagh/Kilnamona remain unbeaten following Whitegate draw
*Inagh/Kilnamona’s Conner Hegarty in full flight. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Desperately unlucky to lose by the minimum margin to Clonlara last time out, Whitegate followed up on that performance when sharing the spoils with an Inagh/Kilnamona outfit that went into this final group game in the senior hurling championship carrying the favourites tag.
Hungry Inagh/Kilnamona seal quarter-final spot
*Kevin Hehir. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A third win on the trot in this season’s senior hurling championship has propelled Inagh-Kilnamona to the top of the table in the five team group and into the play offs in the race for the Canon Hamilton.
Inagh/Kilnamona hold off Mills to make it two wins from two
A second successive victory tightened Inagh-Kilnamona’s grip on the dreaded ‘Group of Death’ after finally holding off O’Callaghan’s Mills on Sunday afternoon.
Fitzgerald to the fore as Inagh/Kilnamona edge past Kilmaley
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A powerful third quarter when they outscored their opponents, 0-10 to 0-3 steered Inagh-Kilnamona to victory over Kilmaley in a lively and entertaining senior hurling championship first round game at Cusack Park this Saturday evening.
Ex Clare TD calls for protest over James Owens decision on penalty & sin-bin
*Referee James Owens with captains John Conlon and Seamus Callanan before Sunday’s game. Photograph: Joe Buckley A former Clare TD has said protests will need to be held over the controversial decision by James Owens during Sunday’s Munster senior hurling semi-final.
Lohan ‘disgusted & frustrated’ with penalty & sin-bin decision
*Clare manager, Brian Lohan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Brian Lohan has shared his disgust and frustration with the controversial penalty awarded to Tipperary and sin-bin given to Aidan McCarthy in Sunday’s Munster senior hurling semi-final.
Controversial penalty rocks Clare’s challenge
Tipperary will face All-Ireland champions Limerick in the Munster senior hurling final but the main talking point following their win over Clare won’t be the excellent hurling this tie produced, particularly in the opening half, but the decision to award Tipperary a penalty in the third minute of the second half and the sin binning …
CUTTING EDGE: Technique versus Survival Mode
*Aidan McCarthy in action for Clare. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Mark O’Donnell this week explores technical versus survival mode and the various implications associated with each method.
Cunningham & McCarthy pressing for starting spot as injuries pile up for Laois
Clare’s senior hurlers travel to UPMC Nowlan Park on Saturday wearing the favourites tag when they face off with Laois.