*Mark Rodgers is set for his first appearance of 2025. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill TONY Kelly, John Conlon, David Fitzgerald, Mark Rodgers and Rory Hayes will all make their first starts of 2025 for the Clare hurlers as they welcome Wexford to Ennis in a must-win tie.
*Shane O’Donnell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. SHANE O’Donnell has been named Hurler of the Year and Adam Hogan Young Hurler of the Year with Clare receiving six All Star awards.
*Ennistymon’s Seán Rynne. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ENNISTYMON are set to welcome Seán Rynne back to their starting team for their quarter-final showdown with rivals St Breckan’s.
*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.
*Aidan McCarthy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill INAGH/KILNAMONA remain among the teams shortlisted to be in hunt for honours when the Clare SHC reaches the business end of the season.
*Peter Duggan and David Fitzgerald with the Liam MacCarthy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SEEING WHAT it means to the people of Clare has made the already sweet success of winning an All-Ireland championship extra special for David Fitzgerald.
*Photograph: Eamon Ward THOUSANDS of Clare supporters flocked into the Fair Green on Monday evening to welcome home their hurling heroes, the recently crowned All-Ireland champions.
*Shane O’Donnell with Aron Shanagher. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SEVEN Clare hurlers have been included on the RTÉ Sunday Game team of the year.
*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.
*Tony Kelly. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FOR ALMOST twelve months up to late May of this year, the question on all hurling followers lips wasn’t could Clare win the Munster or All-Ireland title but rather will Tony Kelly make a full recovery from the injury which saw him miss Clare’s league campaign.
