*Clare’s David Reidy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill PROVING your worth in training has been the mindset of David Reidy as he regained his starting jersey on the Clare senior hurling team.
*Brian Lohan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE are “back to where we wanted to be” by qualifying for a third successive All-Ireland senior hurling semi-final.
*Shane Hassett. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill STRENGTH of Clare’s senior hurling panel was stressed by selector Shane Hassett in the wake of their All-Ireland quarter-final win.
*David Reidy impressed for Clare. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE will face Kilkenny in the All-Ireland semi-final for third year in succession after overcoming Wexford by twelve points.
*Ryan Taylor is kept under pressure by Conor Fogarty. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Speaking after Sunday’s All-Ireland senior hurling semi-final win over Clare, Kilkenny manager Derek Lyng said “we just did enough to get over the line. It was very edgy towards the end”.
*Kilkenny players celebrate in front of a dejected Rory Hayes. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ANOTHER CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON comes to a close and the dissection of Clare’s semi-final exit to Kilkenny is the focus in the latest episode of The Water Break.
*Brian Lohan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill NOT WANTING to concede goals early on was the reason Clare played the opening half of the All-Ireland semi-final with a sweeper according to manager Brian Lohan who said they will dust themselves down and come back again.
*Players keep their eyes fixed on the sliotar during the All-Ireland SHC semi-final. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S bid to reach the All-Ireland senior hurling final for the first time in a decade came up agonisingly short against a battle-hardened Kilkenny.
*Shane O’Donnell in action for Clare versus Kilkenny. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare had no problem overcoming futile resistance from Dublin to give us a crack at Kilkenny in an All-Ireland semi final this weekend. The players and management alike will be on a mission to atone for last year’s loss in a game where we …
*Clare captain, Tony Kelly. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill This year Clare have their best chance of winning the All-Ireland senior hurling title since their last success ten years ago.
