*Shane O’Donnell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill STANDOUT showings from Mark Rodgers and Shane O’Donnell though they didn’t play the full game helped Clare to National League glory and leaves the camp in high spirits ahead of the Munster SHC.
*Mark Rodgers gets away from Chris Crummey. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE star Mark Rodgers has said he is “not too concerned” and is optimistic his injury from Sunday’s Allianz National Hurling League final is not too serious.
*Niall O’Farrell and Diarmuid Stritch. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. LIFTING league silverware is ideal championship preparation for Clare’s senior hurlers according to manager Brian Lohan.
*Conor Cleary accepts the Division 1B trophy from Jarlath Burns. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE have won Division 1B of the Allianz National Hurling League capping off their start to the season with a seventh win from as many games.
*Shane O’Donnell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. SHANE O’Donnell is to make his first start of the year for the Clare senior hurlers in Sunday’s National Hurling League final.
*Shane Meehan gets away from Conor Grooke. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE’S hurlers will look to capture their first piece of silverware this weekend when taking on Dublin in the Allianz National Hurling League Division 1B final.
*Mark Rodgers. Photograph: Sam Barnes / Sportsfile. COMPETITION for places in the Clare hurling team has created an uncomfortable but healthy environment within the panel according to one of the side’s leading marksmen.
*Peter Duggan brushes past John Bellew. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. PETER Duggan and the Clare hurlers are eager to carry the momentum from an unbeaten league campaign straight into the championship, which begins a fortnight from Sunday’s league final.
*Clare’s Jack O’Neill. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. TICKETS for the Allianz National Hurling League finals will be released through competing counties and clubs for distribution this week.
TUS GAELIC Grounds will host Clare’s upcoming Division 1B National Hurling League final against Dublin.