League fixtures confirmed for Clare’s hurlers & footballers
*Clare’s Peter Duggan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE’s Allianz hurling and football league campaigns will begin on the last weekend in January.
Allianz National Hurling League
Lessons from the league: Don’t reach for panic button just yet as Clare hurlers can issue championship response
*Clare’s contingent of Tony Kelly, Patrick Crotty, Brian Lohan, Aidan McCarthy & Mark Rodgers. LEAGUE CHAMPIONS in 2024 to relegation to the second tier following the 2025 campaign represents a dramatic turnaround in fortunes for Clare’s senior hurlers.
Lohan says Clare’s attitude has been off for some of league games
*Brian Lohan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE’s attitude to date in 2025 has not been at the level needed for inter-county hurling, manager Brian Lohan has said.
Clare player ratings vs Tipperary: Cleary & Conlon returning to top form but a tale of woe for some Banner hurlers
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill IT WAS always going to be Clare’s final league outing of 2025 but Saturday’s one point loss to Tipperary meant Brian Lohan’s side finish bottom of the table, Enda Treacy rates the performances of the Banner hurlers following their fifth loss of 2025.
Clare let eight point lead slip as Tipp inflict fifth league defeat of 2025 on champions
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s senior hurlers slumped to their fifth defeat of the 2025 Allianz National Hurling League, losing by the smallest of margins to rivals Tipperary.
Woods & Lohan set to make Clare senior debuts in Tipp tie
*Shane Woods. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. SHANE WOODS and Daithí Lohan are set to make their Allianz National Hurling League debuts for Clare this weekend.
Kilkenny win over Limerick confirms Clare’s relegation from top tier of league
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s senior hurlers have been relegated from Division 1A of the Allianz National Hurling League.
Lohan ‘very disappointed’ with Clare performance & result following 15 point Cork loss
*Photograph: Ruth Griffin. CLARE manager Brian Lohan has said he is “very disappointed” with their performance and result following a fifteen point loss to Cork on Sunday.
Clare player ratings vs Cork: Lack of cover sees Banner suffer
*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.
Rampant Cork crush Clare increasing relegation risk for champions
*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.