Clare beaten by Waterford in Munster championship for first time since 2016
*Clare’s David Reidy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. WATERFORD’s fifth win in the Munster SHC since 2020 has come at the expense of Clare’s senior hurlers.
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‘We showed great attitude & didn’t panic’ – Lohan lauds manner of Clare’s comeback
*Clare manager, Brian Lohan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. COMPOSURE and an awful lot of intelligence saw Clare’s lift their game in the second half of Sunday’s Munster SHC first round to secure a draw with Cork, manager Brian Lohan has said.
Lessons from the league: Don’t reach for panic button just yet as Clare hurlers can issue championship response
*Clare’s contingent of Tony Kelly, Patrick Crotty, Brian Lohan, Aidan McCarthy & Mark Rodgers. LEAGUE CHAMPIONS in 2024 to relegation to the second tier following the 2025 campaign represents a dramatic turnaround in fortunes for Clare’s senior hurlers.
Clare player ratings vs Tipperary: Cleary & Conlon returning to top form but a tale of woe for some Banner hurlers
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill IT WAS always going to be Clare’s final league outing of 2025 but Saturday’s one point loss to Tipperary meant Brian Lohan’s side finish bottom of the table, Enda Treacy rates the performances of the Banner hurlers following their fifth loss of 2025.
Cleary returns for first start of 2025 as Clare remain in must-win territory
*Conor Cleary. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CONOR CLEARY makes his first start of the year for Clare’s senior hurlers as they welcome Cork to Ennis.
Miltown lost momentum of group stages during month-long break
*Gordon Kelly gets away from Shane Hickey. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A MONTH of a break between games in the Clare SFC managed to zap the momentum of St Joseph’s Miltown as they were eliminated in the quarter-finals.
14 All Star nominations for Clare hurlers
*John Conlon is among the Clare nominations. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill 14 Clare hurlers have been nominated for All Star awards off the back of a season which saw Brian Lohan’s side crowned All-Ireland SHC champions.
Rodgers a major injury doubt for Scariff & Cleary begins work to sort shoulder problem
*Mark Rodgers. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SCARIFF captain, Mark Rodgers is a major injury doubt ahead of this weekend’s TUS Clare SHC quarter-finals while his county teammate Conor Cleary has undergone a shoulder operation.
Master McGrath saves best for last to send Cratloe into business end at Kilmaley’s expense
*Conor McGrath was the hero for Cratloe. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill The final weekend of group action finished in memorable fashion when Conor McGrath’s last gasp point from the left touchline inch Cratloe into the last Senior Hurling Championship quarter-final berth.
‘I hope we don’t lose one and gain one’ says Miltown boss Guerin on return of Eoin Cleary & potential exit of Conor
*Conor Cleary. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ST JOSEPH’S Miltown manager Martin Guerin is hoping it won’t be a case of one Cleary twin returning and another exiting their squad.