Teams profiled as race begins for Clare intermediate football championship
*Cooraclare’s Micheál Garry. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ACTION KICKS off in the Clare intermediate football championship where twelve teams will be vying for honours.
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Doubts hang over Meehan’s fitness for Wexford quarter-final
*Shane Meehan battles to get away from Limerick’s Richie English. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Concerns on the fitness of Clare forward, Shane Meehan have emerged in the lead-up to Saturday’s All-Ireland SHC quarter-final.
Slowing down pacy Cork the big challenge on Lohan’s mind
*Patrick Horgan clashes with Conor Cleary and Paul Flanagan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CORK’s PACE will be the main area of opposition focus for Clare as Brian Lohan’s side look to record their second win in Semple Stadium in this year’s Munster SHC.
Championship debut for Meehan with Duggan reinstated to starting side
*Shane Meehan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SHANE MEEHAN is to make his championship debut for the Clare senior hurlers this Sunday.
Limerick’s bright start puts Clare minors in winner take all game with Tipp
*Clare captain, Sean McMahon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A blistering start by Limerick who scored 2-2 in the opening eleven minutes helped them to victory over Clare in this Munster minor football round 2 game played on Thursday evening.
‘Massive’ for Clare to end winless streak says Lohan
*Clare manager, Brian Lohan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill COLLECTING their first win of the 2022 Allianz National Hurling League was a “massive” result for Clare’s senior hurlers, manager Brian Lohan admitted.
Clubs must be prepared to play without county players to have extra games
*Gordon Kelly chases after his former Clare teammate, David Tubridy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill INCREASED games for club footballers will not come into effect until 2023, at the earliest.
Master Fixtures committee returns as Chairman begins reorganising Clare GAA sub-committees
*Colm Browne has returned to the Master Fixtures committee. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill NEWLY elected Clare GAA Chairman, Kieran Keating has begun the process of reorganising the make-up in personnel on the Association’s sub-committees.
Clare’s Munster Hurling Cup semi-final moved to Saturday in Cusack Park
*Darragh Lohan is expected to line out at corner back. Photograph: Joe Buckley CLARE’S senior hurlers first outing of 2022 will now take place on Saturday in Cusack Park.
Banner claim first U21 title
What has been a very successful year for Banner GAA club concluded on Saturday when the Ennis based club won its first ever under 21 championship crown in its forty four year history.