First league start of 2024 for Peter Duggan as Clare side shows seven changes
*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.
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Clonlara down Townies to seal semi-final berth
*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.
Goal hungry Éire Óg avoid any late group drama en route to quarter-finals
*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.
Feakle off to a flier with victory over Éire Óg
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 out to avenge county final heartbreak
*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.
Munster Final loss left ‘sour taste’ but Fitzgerald & Clare hungry to end year with silverware
*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.
Cleary continuing to fight battle to recover from shoulder injury for Munster final
*Conor Cleary leaves Cusack Park in agony. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE FULL BACK, Conor Cleary is in the reckoning to get a starting jersey for Sunday’s Munster senior hurling final.
McCarthy overcomes quad injury to retain place in Clare team
*Aidan McCarthy has recovered from injury. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill AIDAN MCCARTHY returns to the Clare senior hurling side for Sunday’s showdown with Cork.
O’Donnell returns to Clare team for first time of 2023 & Hogan to make debut
*Shane O’Donnell is back in the Clare team. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SHANE O’DONNELL will make his first appearance of the year for the Clare senior hurlers in a competitive showing this weekend while a championship debut awaits Adam Hogan.
Clare hit Wexford for six in storming league win
*John Conlon excelled for Clare. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A RETURN TO WINNING WAYS in resounding fashion saw Clare’s senior hurlers carve out a twenty two point victory against Wexford.