Brian Lohan to have new-look Clare management for fifth season in charge
*James Moran, Ken Ralph and Brian Lohan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BRIAN LOHAN’s fifth year in charge of the Clare senior hurlers will see him joined by a new-look management.
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Tubridy & Keane part of four-person committee tasked with finding Colm Collins’ successor
*David Tubridy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Former Clare footballers Ger Keane and David Tubridy are part of a four person committee along with board chairman Kieran Keating and Head of Operations Deirdre Murphy who are working on finding the next Clare senior football manager.
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.
Clare must develop gameplan centred around our skilled forwards for 2024
*Shane O’Donnell latches onto possession. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill 2023 was another rollercoaster year for Clare hurlers. After a home loss to Tipperary, it looked as though we may struggle to qualify as one of the three to progress from Munster. However, our players showed resilience and a lot of quality to end up topping the …
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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.
‘We’ll dust ourselves down & come back again’ – Lohan
*Brian Lohan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill NOT WANTING to concede goals early on was the reason Clare played the opening half of the All-Ireland semi-final with a sweeper according to manager Brian Lohan who said they will dust themselves down and come back again.
Kilkenny cause more semi-final heartache for Clare
*Players keep their eyes fixed on the sliotar during the All-Ireland SHC semi-final. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S bid to reach the All-Ireland senior hurling final for the first time in a decade came up agonisingly short against a battle-hardened Kilkenny.
Clare have better team than Kilkenny & if they keep out goals will qualify for All-Ireland final
*Shane O’Donnell in action for Clare versus Kilkenny. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare had no problem overcoming futile resistance from Dublin to give us a crack at Kilkenny in an All-Ireland semi final this weekend. The players and management alike will be on a mission to atone for last year’s loss in a game where we …
Cleary, Conlon & McInerney return to Clare defence for Kilkenny showdown
*Conor Cleary. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill JOHN CONLON, CONOR Cleary and David McInerney have all been named to start in Clare’s team to take on Kilkenny in the All-Ireland senior hurling final.
Optimism rising on injury front for Lohan’s Clare
*Clare’s John Conlon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill HOPES ARE RISING on the injury front for Clare’s senior hurlers ahead of Sunday’s All-Ireland senior hurling semi-final versus Kilkenny.