*Ciara Grogan is confident Clare will build on their 2020 progress. Photograph: Caroline O’Keeffe They’ve only returned to collective training but there is already an evident ambition rippling among the Clare senior camogie panel, defender Ciara Grogan maintained.
*Ciara Grogan Players are regularly summoned to alleys/ball walls to improve their kicking/striking technique. Unfortunately, most deliberate practice occurs with little coaching or without a framework to develop technical proficiency. This principle, summarized by P-FACTS, can be implemented when practicing isolated skills to aid players.
An eleven point winning margin saw Clare’s senior camogie side book their spot in the All-Ireland quarter-finals for the first time in six years.
*Clare’s Orlaith Duggan. Photograph: Caroline O’Keeffe Clare made it two wins from two in the 2020 Littlewoods Ireland National Camogie League when overcoming All-Ireland finalists Kilkenny in the Marble City.
*Clare Hehir celebrates in front of her UL teammates. Photograph: ©INPHO/Laszlo Geczo UL were crowned Ashbourne Cup champions for the fifth year in succession on Sunday with six Clare members of their panel.
*Ciara Grogan, Aoife Keane, Andrea O’Keeffe, Clare Hehir, Doireann Murphy, John Lenihan. Five Clare players collected Ashbourne Cup medals on Sunday as the University of Limerick won their fourth title in succession. Captained by Inagh/Kilnamona duo Aoife Keane and Clare Hehir, UL defeated UCC 3-08 0-08 in Mallow on Sunday with Galway’s Niamh Hanniffy netting …
*Ciara Grogan is hooked by Michaela Morkan. Photograph: Veronica McMahon Clare’s senior camogie team recorded their first win under new manager Ger O’Connell in Division 1 of the Littlewoods Ireland Camogie League on Saturday. Clare 0-10 Offaly 1-05 Venue: Whitegate “While we’re in the middle of nowhere we’re very central at the same time”, Whitegate …