*Shane O’Donnell is expected to make his first start of the year for Clare. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s senior hurling management are anticipated to make changes from the starting fifteen crowned Allianz National Hurling League champions for Sunday’s first round of the Munster SHC.
*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.
*David Reidy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s senior hurlers have set up an Allianz National Hurling League semi-final with Tipperary after producing a late rally to defeat Offaly.
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill UNBEATEN from four games in the Allianz National Hurling League, Clare’s senior hurlers can be happy with their lot so far.
*Peter Duggan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SEVEN changes have been made to the Clare senior hurling team for Sunday’s fourth round league clash versus Kilkenny.
*John Conlon takes on Ciaran Russell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill An exceedingly tense concluding last eight tie was eventually won by Clonlara who clung on to overcome last year’s finalists and seal a first senior hurling semi-final in six seasons.
*Shane O’Donnell gets a shot away. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill No calculators or rule experts required in Group 4 as routine victories for Feakle and Éire Óg ensured their passages to the last eight of the Clare Senior Hurling Championship.
Steven Conway. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FEAKLE began their Clare SHC bid on a high, overcoming last year’s beaten finalists Éire Óg by two points.
*Éire Óg captain, Liam Corry. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A SINGLE POINT separated ÉIRE Óg from Ballyea in last year’s county final and the Townies are one of the hotly tipped sides to claim the Canon Hamilton this season.
*David Fitzgerald. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill LOSING THE Munster senior hurling final for the second year in a row left “a sour taste” for David Fitzgerald and his Clare teammates but it hasn’t diluted their appetite for glory in the county colours.
