Galvin hopeful of getting ‘another crack at Limerick’
*Ian Galvin. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Amidst signing autographs for hundreds of young fans, Clare’s Ian Galvin took time to reflect on Sunday’s game.
Brian Lohan
‘There is nothing between Clare & Limerick’ – Conlon
*Clare’s John Conlon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ONLY ONE SCORE separated Clare and Limerick on the scoreboard following Sunday’s Munster SHC final and very little in reality stands between the sides.
Lohan gutted as Clare miss out on reward of Munster title
*Clare senior hurling manager, Brian Lohan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill DISAPPOINTMENT WAS VISIBLE to see across the face of Brian Lohan in the wake of Clare’s dramatic extra-time Munster final defeat to Limerick.
Clare edged out by Limerick in terrific Thurles thriller
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A PULSATING MUNSTER FINAL pitting the Shannonside rivals of Clare and Limerick against each other went the way of the Treaty County following an epic encounter.
Kiely priming Limerick to produce best performance of the year
*John Kiely. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FACING Clare in this year’s Munster SHC final is of “no surprise” to Limerick manager, John Kiely.
Lowering concession of frees essential for Clare to prevail says Stack
*Sean Stack. Photograph: Joe Buckley Freedom has been key to Clare’s progress to date according to Sean Stack who believes a low concession of frees is vital to the Banner sealing a first senior provincial title in over two decades.
Lohan & Kiely name teams for Munster Final showdown between Clare & Limerick
*Eibhear Quilligan and Seamus Flanagan will cross paths again. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill STARTING TEAMS for Sunday’s Munster SHC final have been named.
‘I’m happy to keep putting on the Clare jersey for as long as I can’ – Conlon
*John Conlon. Photograph: Martin Connolly John Conlon will line out in Sunday’s Munster Senior Hurling Final as part of an elite band of hurlers to have played 50 championship matches for their county.
Lohan keen to end Limerick’s winning streak
CLARE HEAD to Semple Stadium on Thurles this Sunday determined to end the county’s twenty four year drought for a Munster senior championship.
Hassett conditioned for Clare cause
The Clare senior hurling management: Ken Ralph, James Moran, Brian Lohan, Sean Treacy and Shane Hassett. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Shane Hassett will be a honorary Clare man when traveling back to his native soil on Sunday for the much-anticipated Munster Senior Hurling showdown in Semple Stadium.