*Leo Doyle. BODYKE’s Leo Doyle is well versed on Clare hurling, attending games across all grades a few times a week both as a keen follower of hurling and in his role as a commentator with Scariff Bay Community Radio.
*Feakle’s Shane McGrath. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BEATEN semi-finalists twelve months ago, it won’t come as any surprise that followers of Feakle hurling want to see their side take the extra two steps this year and bridge a thirty six year gap to the last time that the Canon Hamilton trophy spent the winter in the …
*Clonlara’s Micheál O’Loughlin. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill HAVING taken fifteen years to finally nail down a merited Canon Hamilton sequel, Clonlara can be forgiven for not wanting to let it go without an almighty fight.
*Kilmaley captain, Daire Keane. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill KILMALEY will be going all out to start the TUS Clare SHC on a high note.
*Caimin Morey. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill HAVING unquestionably proved themselves to be the team of the last decade with five senior hurling titles in just eight years maximising what has been Sixmilebridge’s most fruitful generation.
*Cormac Murphy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BLOOD may be thicker than water but the villages of O’Callaghan’s Mills and Broadford are thankful that the lakes of Lough Gar and Doon Lough separate them as their East Clare derby rivalry is elevated to unprecedented heights in Clonlara this Friday evening (7.30pm).
*Keelan Hartigan of Scariff. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill AFTER an impressive run which saw them reach the semi-final last year, Scariff go into this season’s senior championship hoping that the experience they gained will benefit the club as they seek to end a seventy one year wait for senior honours.
*Aidan McCarthy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill INAGH/KILNAMONA remain among the teams shortlisted to be in hunt for honours when the Clare SHC reaches the business end of the season.
*Gearoid Cahill. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FOR THE first time since 2010, Corofin are back in the top tier of the Clare senior hurling championship.
*Peter Duggan. Photograph: Ruth Griffin SIX PLAYERS who will be expected to play major roles in this year’s championship are in danger of missing Clooney/Quin’s first round clash on Saturday against Éire Óg because of injury.
