Miltown look to hit the high notes
*Eoin O’Brien. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ‘LOVELY OLD MILTOWN’ is the ballad and while St Joseph’s Miltown have age on their side, that brings with it experience and for their cause a winning know-how.
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Cleary goes through the pain barrier again for the Clare cause
*Ian Galvin and Conor Cleary celebrate at the final whistle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CONOR Cleary can never be accused of not giving his all when wearing the county jersey and the All-Ireland final was another such example of him giving every last drop in saffron and blue.
Lohan ‘feels great’ to become All-Ireland winning manager & to see Clare team win ‘the ultimate reward’
*Brian Lohan is lifted shoulder high in Shannon. Photograph: Eamon Ward ALL-IRELAND winning Clare manager, Brian Lohan has expressed his delight at the county’s hurlers securing “the ultimate reward in hurling”.
‘Maybe it was one of the greatest All-Irelands but all that matters is the Liam MacCarthy is coming to Clare’ – Bugler
*Brendan Bugler with his son Darragh on the field in Croke Park. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill AN ALL-IRELAND winner as a player, Brendan Bugler added the distinction of coaching his county to win the ultimate honours.
John-Joe setting a high Banner with support for Clare
*John Joe Costelloe at his home in Kildysart. Photograph: John Mangan. KILDYSART’s John Joe Costelloe has been following Clare hurling teams since 1974 and is regarded as one of the most genuine GAA supporters in the county.
Mature Clare know what it takes to prevail on All-Ireland final day – Cleary
*Clare coach Brendan Bugler with Conor Cleary. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BOTH Clare and Cork have “come on a long way” since their meeting in the Munster championship earlier this year.
Cleary aware Clare have ‘awful lot of work to do’ in taking down Limerick
*Conor Cleary. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill MILTOWN Malbay’s Conor Cleary who plays his club hurling with Kilmaley admits that playing in the Munster final has been Clare’s target since the championship got under way.
Changes expected to named Clare team for Cork clash
*Darragh Lohan is a big injury doubt for Clare. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE have named the same starting team for the second round of the Munster SHC but changes are expected for their clash with Cork.
Clare in Tipp top shape to soar to National League Final
*Aidan McCarthy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare powered into their first National Hurling League final in four years after brushing aside the challenge of neighbours Tipperary in O’Moore Park in Portlaoise.
Clare & Tipp name teams for league semi-final
*David Fitzgerald returns to the Clare team. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s senior hurling side shows nine changes for Sunday’s Allianz National Hurling League semi-final.