*Goalscorer Oisin Whelan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare completed a unique double over Cork in the space of three days after the minor hurlers produced the performance of the year to dethrone provincial and All-Ireland champions Cork on Tuesday evening.
*Clare centre-back, James Hegarty. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare lived up to expectations when brushing aside the challenge of Kerry to set-up a Munster Minor Hurling Championship Semi-Final joust with holders Cork.
*Brian O’Connell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S MINOR hurling manager is hopeful his charges will make the most of home advantage by benefitting from a large Banner support on Tuesday evening.
*Clare’s Jack O’Neill chased by Conor Tobin. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare got off the mark in this year’s Munster Minor Hurling Championship in impressive fashion when seeing off Waterford in Cusack Park Ennis this evening.
HOSTING WATERFORD this evening will be a ‘huge experience’ for Clare’s minor hurlers.
*Photograph: Michael O’Connor A brace of sucker-punch goals at the two-thirds mark floored Clare as Tipperary marched onto the Munster Minor Hurling Championship Semi-Finals on Tuesday evening.
As Clare put the final plans in place for the opening round of the Munster minor hurling championship, manager Brian O’Connell and his backroom team will be able to select from a full strength squad.
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill The protracted Clare Senior Hurling Championship relegation issue finally concluded this evening, with no team being demoted to intermediate level for 2022 following a vote at the special meeting of Clare GAA in Treacy’s West County Hotel.
FORMER Clare senior hurling captain, Brian O’Connell, ex county manager Cyril Lyons and two-time All Star Brendan Bugler are among the names to take charge of the Banner’s hurling teams next season with continuity expected for the football teams.
*Siofra Mulqueen reporting from Spanish Point. Clare broadcasters, Siofra Mulqueen, Ruth Smith and John Cooke took home gold at the IMRO Radio Awards.
