*Diarmuid Ryan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill EIGHT members of the starting team from the Clare side which lost out to Kilkenny in the All-Ireland semi-final last July are named in the first fifteen for the county’s opening round of the Allianz National Hurling League.
* Shane Meehan under floodlights in Clarecastle tonight. Photo by Gerard O’Neill Shannonside neighbours and arch rivals, Clare and Limerick got their competitive seasons underway before a full house of 1,500 at the impressive Clarecastle astro turf facility this Wednesday evening. Limerick 2-21 Clare 1-19 Both availed of the opportunity to give their extended panels an opportunity …
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*Shane Meehan under pressure from Limerick’s Richie English. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SHANE MEEHAN is anxious to make the most of the Munster Senior Hurling League in his bid to gain a more prominent role for the Clare hurlers in 2024 while he has ruled out the prospect of trying to juggle dual commitments at inter-county …
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Gearoid O’Brien has a shot with Aaron Brennan giving chase. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill KILRUSH SHAMROCKS have qualified for the finals of the TUS Clare intermediate football championship after overcoming Wolfe Tones.
*Aaron Cunningham will lead the attack for Wolfe Tones. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill If anyone can epitomise the contrasting distinction between Clare Cup and Championship it’s Wolfe Tones who have struggled in the league but prospered when it came to the Canon Hamilton race.
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SHANNON MAY have strong links to the current Clare senior hurling set-up but the lack of county colours in advance of recent big games has been criticised.
*Clare’s John Conlon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill HOPES ARE RISING on the injury front for Clare’s senior hurlers ahead of Sunday’s All-Ireland senior hurling semi-final versus Kilkenny.
Darragh Lohan signs an autograph. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A FIRST SENOR championship start was the reward for Darragh Lohan as Clare powered past Dublin on Saturday but he hadn’t as much notice as others may like for such a run-out.
*Clare manager Brian Lohan with selector James Moran. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BEFORE A BALL was pucked on Saturday, Brian Lohan was confident his Clare charges would deliver a performance.
*Tony Kelly hit a hat-trick for Clare. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE HAVE MADE the semi-finals of the All-Ireland senior hurling championship for the second year in a row and in the process have set up a rematch with Kilkenny in Croke Park.