Success for Cummins & McNamara in Limerick
MYLES CUMMINS and Donnacha McNamara were among the victorious owners in Limerick.
MYLES CUMMINS and Donnacha McNamara were among the victorious owners in Limerick.
*Ryan Taylor gets away from Cork’s Ethan Twomey. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. REST and recovery is key for Clare’s senior hurlers as they gear up for their second outing in the Munster championship.
*Robert Downey chases Ryan Taylor. Photograph: Ruth Griffin MUNSTER CHAMPIONSHIP games in Cusack Park are “unbelievable” and the encounters that Ryan Taylor most looks forward to all year.
*Conner Hegarty was in fine scoring form for Inagh/Kilnamona. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. INAGH/KILNAMONA and Sixmilebridge laid down markers in the first round of the Clare Cup with notable wins also amassed by St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield, Corofin, Wolfe Tones, Crusheen and Clooney/Quin.
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ALL INTERVIEWS have been held with a decision imminent on who will become the next Clare senior football manager.
*Patrick Finnernan leads the celebrations for Clooney/Quin. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. CLOONEY/QUIN captured their second Clare Minor A title in three years when they proved too strong for neighbours St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield.
*Work is ongoing to appoint Mark Fitzgerald’s successor as Clare senior football manager. CLARE is one of four counties without a senior inter-county football manager for 2025 with interest in the vacancy growing.
*Jack O’Neill. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill NO GAME is easy in the Clare SHC, this is certainly the case in Group 1 as Clooney/Quin will attest to after coming up just short in their first outing against Éire Óg.
*Marco Cleary gets away from Evan Maxted. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill IN one of the tightest contests of the Clare SHC opening round, Éire Óg edged out Clooney/Quin for victory.
*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.