*Darragh McNamara battles with Michael Lewis. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. WIDES PROVED costly for St Flannan’s College’s hopes of reaching a first Dr Croke Cup final in twenty years.
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. FRESH from the disappointment of losing a successive Dr Harty Cup decider, St Flannan’s College are already eyeing up a shot at national glory and a trip to Croke Park.
*Harry Doherty. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. PREPARING for a Dr Harty Cup final is “very rare” and the Munster post-primary championship is “the most special competition you can play,” St Flannan’s College joint captain Harry Doherty outlined.
*Brendan Bugler. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. St Flannan’s College came good when it really mattered according to the coach of the school’s Harty Cup team Brendan Bugler.
*Brian Lohan. Photograph: Ruth Griffin CLARE senior hurling manager, Brian Lohan has said the early indications are that all of the county’s outgoing panel will make themselves available for next season.
*Brian Lohan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BRIAN LOHAN has been given a new three-year term as Clare senior hurling manager with delegates unanimously endorsing the extension of his tenure stating “we have had fantastic days under his leadership”.
*GAA President, Jarlath Burns. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill WINNING Cups is “the icing but not the cake” according to GAA President Jarlath Burns.
*Clare coach, Brendan Bugler. WITHOUT a win in their two outings of the Munster championship, Clare’s hurlers find themselves in knockout territory.
*Clare coach, Brendan Bugler. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill STRUGGLES to produce a consistent seventy minute performance is jumping out at Clare’s management as an area to rectify following their three defeats in the Allianz National Hurling League.
*Teachers at St Flannan’s College where the site is earmarked for. AN BORD PLEANÁLA has given the HSE a deadline of later this month to confirm that there is Uisce Éireann capacity to accommodate its contentious plan for a €25m community hospital on diocesan-owned green space at St Flannan’s college.