‘It’s knockout territory now for Clare’ – Bugler
*Clare coach, Brendan Bugler. WITHOUT a win in their two outings of the Munster championship, Clare’s hurlers find themselves in knockout territory.
Brendan Bugler
‘We need to be consistent for 70 minutes and we haven’t been’ – Bugler & Clare frustrated by losing run
*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.
HSE given deadline over planned €25m hospitals for lands at St Flannan’s College
*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.
Coach Kelly’s shot at Harty Cup glory
*Tony Kelly. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ALL-IRELAND winner and All-Star Tony Kelly was never lucky enough to win a Harty Cup as a student at St. Flannan’s College.
Gantley joins Lohan’s Clare hurling management
*Rory Gantley on the sideline during Tubber’s clash with Ogonnelloe. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. FORMER Galway hurler Rory Gantley has joined the Clare senior hurling management for 2025.
PHOTO GALLERY: A banquet fit for kings – Clare celebrated success at the InterContinental
*Aidan McCarthy and Shane O’Donnell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FAMILY, friends and partners of the Clare hurling panel and management were joined by proud supporters at The InterContinental in Dublin for their All-Ireland final victory banquet last Sunday night.
The Water Break: Clare are High Kings of Ireland, in a hurling sense at least
*Adam Hogan and Peter Duggan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A FIFTH All-Ireland title has been secured by Clare’s senior hurlers leaving us on a high for the latest episode of The Water Break.
Lohan ‘feels great’ to become All-Ireland winning manager & to see Clare team win ‘the ultimate reward’
*Brian Lohan is lifted shoulder high in Shannon. Photograph: Eamon Ward ALL-IRELAND winning Clare manager, Brian Lohan has expressed his delight at the county’s hurlers securing “the ultimate reward in hurling”.
Thousands turn out to welcome home Clare’s hurling heroes
*Photograph: Eamon Ward THOUSANDS of Clare supporters flocked into the Fair Green on Monday evening to welcome home their hurling heroes, the recently crowned All-Ireland champions.
‘Maybe it was one of the greatest All-Irelands but all that matters is the Liam MacCarthy is coming to Clare’ – Bugler
*Brendan Bugler with his son Darragh on the field in Croke Park. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill AN ALL-IRELAND winner as a player, Brendan Bugler added the distinction of coaching his county to win the ultimate honours.
