Clare & Kilkenny name teams for All-Ireland semi-final
*Shane O’Donnell in action for Clare. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BOTH Clare and Kilkenny have named their starting teams for Saturday’s All-Ireland SHC semi-final.
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‘Semi-final a chance to rectify championship record vs Kilkenny’ – Hassett
*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.
Character helps Clare claim first win in Munster ‘dog fight’
*Ken Ralph congratulates Peter Duggan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s character came to the fore in bouncing back to record their first win of this year’s Munster championship, selector Ken Ralph maintained.
Doora/Barefield send Wolfe Tones down to the intermediate ranks
*David Conroy excelled for the winners. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CURRENT intermediate champions St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield have successfully retained their senior status in their first season back in the top tier and in the process relegated Wolfe Tones.
Championship brings out the best Tones
*Aaron Cunningham will lead the attack for Wolfe Tones. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill If anyone can epitomise the contrasting distinction between Clare Cup and Championship it’s Wolfe Tones who have struggled in the league but prospered when it came to the Canon Hamilton race.
Lack of county colours in Shannon for big Clare games criticised
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SHANNON MAY have strong links to the current Clare senior hurling set-up but the lack of county colours in advance of recent big games has been criticised.
Inward reflection & addition of new voices key for Lohan’s Clare to progress in 2024
*Clare manager, Brian Lohan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ANOTHER CHAMPIONSHIP campaign draws to a close with Clare’s senior hurlers edging closer but not arriving in the promised land.
Munster Final loss left ‘sour taste’ but Fitzgerald & Clare hungry to end year with silverware
*David Fitzgerald. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill LOSING THE Munster senior hurling final for the second year in a row left “a sour taste” for David Fitzgerald and his Clare teammates but it hasn’t diluted their appetite for glory in the county colours.
System strangled Waterford will help Clare in quest to record successive championship wins
*Clare’s Peter Duggan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill USE OF THE BALL and discipline are two areas Clare will need to see an improvement in as they bid put together back to back wins in the Munster senior hurling championship.
Clare did not seem championship ready for Tipp tie
*Clare failed to supply Mark Rodgers with enough possession. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill WHILE I WAS confident going into the game against Tipperary at the weekend I was nervous as Tipperary had shown the better form of the two so far in the league.