Taylor & Clare feel a higher expectation for 2023 championship
*Ryan Taylor. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill AS THE 2022 hurling championship began, Waterford were seen as the likeliest pretenders to Limerick’s crown.
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Bridge & Kilmaley unbeaten to take top spots in Clare Cup & Clarecastle power on in 1B
*Steven Conway and Barry Fitzpatrick swing for the dropping ball. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill KILMALEY OCCUPY top spot of the FutureTicketing Clare Cup after recording their third win in as many games while Sixmilebridge withstood a Feakle comeback to keep their unbeaten record alive.
CLARE CUP: Inagh/Kilnamona & Sixmilebridge begin with wins & Kilmaley victorious again
*Sixmilebridge’s Shane Golden. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ACTION continued in the Clare Cup over the weekend when both Inagh/Kilnamona and Sixmilebridge had their first outings in this season’s campaign.
Hogan to captain Clare U20s against favourites Tipperary
*Adam Hogan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. THE RACE for what is predicted to be one of the most competitive Munster under 20 hurling championships for some time begins for Clare on Saturday as they take on Tipperary.
Youthful Clooney/Quin make a winning start in Clare Cup
Clooney/Quin and Smith O’Briens fielded relatively young teams when they met in the opening round of Division 1B in the Clare Cup on St. Patrick’s Day.
Dual clubs slam fixtures schedule for underage, new amalgamation for Clare SFC & sponsors bring in cash prize for leagues
*Dan Keating and Kilmihil will form part of a new amalgamation in the Clare SFC. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Representatives of a number of dual clubs were loud in their criticism of the fixtures schedule agreed for underage games for the 2023 season when speaking at the February meeting of Clare GAA which took place at …
Taylor targets nailing down championship spot during League campaign
*Clare’s Ryan Taylor. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE MIDFIELDER RYAN Taylor has said they won’t be shy of motivation this year with players firstly eager to nail down a championship starting position and secondly to get their hands on some silverware.
Cusack Park naming rights, Cloister car park & sponsorship rights targeted by Murphy as Clare GAA sources of revenue in 2023
A rainbow stretches over Cusack Park. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill NAMING RIGHTS FOR CUSACK PARK, the development of the Cloister Car Park and securing sponsors for club championships have all been pinpointed as targeted sources of revenue for Clare GAA next year.
Killanena’s Ian Mac captains UL as 8 Clare hurlers taste Freshers success
*Ian MacNamara in action for the Clare U20 hurlers. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill KILLANENA’S IAN MACNAMARA captained UL’s Fresher Hurlers to an All-Ireland league title on Tuesday night with eight Clare hurlers featuring over the hour.
Four teams remain in race for U21A hurling glory
*Barry Morrissey and Rory O’Connell swarm Louis McCormack. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FOUR TEAMS are left standing in the race for U21A hurling glory while three of the semi-final spots in the B championship have been filled.