*Ronan Keane, Gerry O’Connor and Liam Cronin. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. ÉIRE Óg’s first Munster club campaign in thirty five years and provincial final appearance has been “a huge learning curve”.
*A disappointed Shane O’Donnell watches on as Ballygunner are crowned Munster champions. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. ÉIRE ÓG’s historic hurling season has come to an end at the hands of Ballygunner who have now won more Munster senior hurling titles than any other club in the province.
*Éire Óg’s Darren Moroney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. VENUES and times have been confirmed for Éire Óg and O’Callaghans Mills’ respective Munster finals.
Páraic O’Loughlin tries to block Peter Hogan. For all the major strides made by Clonlara in 2023, overcoming Ballygunner is still a few rungs up the hurling ladder as the perennial Waterford champions carved out their own piece of history by becoming the first club to garner a three-in-a-row of Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship …
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*Niall Hogan (second from left) forms part of the Clonlara management. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill NIALL HOGAN was a Clonlara selector when they claimed their second senior championship in 2008, fifteen years on he’s in the role fresh from winning their third senior title and bidding to win a first provincial crown.
*James Murphy goes to ground. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill WRITTEN OFF BY ALMOST EVERYONE ahead of their Munster final showing, Ballyea will be proud with their display against reigning All-Ireland champions, Ballygunner.
*Tony Kelly was in sparkling form for Ballyea. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BALLYEA’S BID to win a second provincial title came undone against an outstanding Ballygunner side on Saturday afternoon.
*Ballyea’s Paul Flanagan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill OFTEN THE MAGNITUDE OF SUCCESS can be lost on players until they decide to call it a day but Paul Flanagan who has enjoyed a renaissance is well aware of what Ballyea are achieving.
*Shane O’Leary and Brian Corry fight for the sliotar. Photograph: Willie O’Reilly (Burren Eye Photography) Sixmilebridge’s showing in the Munster club senior quarter-final is “a wake up” call for Clare hurling, manager Tim Crowe stated.
*Seadna Morey & Podge Collins. Photograph: Willie O’Reilly (Burren Eye Photography) It was a day to forget for Sixmilebridge as their Munster club campaign came crashing down at the hands of a far superior Ballygunner.