Murphy & Duggan nominated for Player of the Month awards
*Doireann Murphy. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography CLARE DUO, Doireann Murphy and Peter Duggan are in the running for the respective player of the month awards for April.
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Browne back in Clare team with Reidy & Meehan returning to the bench
*Jack Browne. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill JACK BROWNE will make his first championship start of 2022 and his first in two years when Clare welcome Limerick to Cusack Park this Sunday.
Slowing down pacy Cork the big challenge on Lohan’s mind
*Patrick Horgan clashes with Conor Cleary and Paul Flanagan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CORK’s PACE will be the main area of opposition focus for Clare as Brian Lohan’s side look to record their second win in Semple Stadium in this year’s Munster SHC.
O’Donnell back in the mix but Reidy undergoes surgery
*Shane O’Donnell has received the all-clear to return to action. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill With just four weeks until Clare’s competitive bow in this year’s Munster Senior Hurling Championship, there’s mixed news on what has been an unprecedented revolving door of injuries.
Ryan out of action for over a month joining Clare’s injury list
*Diarmuid Ryan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s growing list of injuries now includes wing-back Diarmuid Ryan who is looking at a six week spell on the sidelines.
Lohan confident lengthy injury list will reduce as league continues
*Tony Kelly is on target to return for the end of the National Hurling League. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S lengthy injury list is expected to be eased somewhat over the next fortnight.
‘We have quality in our guys’ – Lohan pleased with new additions to Clare panel but disappointed with Limerick loss
*Patrick Crotty and Barry Nash watch as the sliotar flies by. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill PLENTY OF LEARNINGS will be taken from Clare’s disappointing nine-point loss to Limerick in the final of the Co-Op Superstores Munster Hurling Cup.
Clare fall short to powerful Limerick in Munster Hurling Cup final
CLARE’S bid to claim their first piece of silverware under Brian Lohan will have to wait for another day.
Memorable appearance from Meehan helps Clare progress to Munster Hurling Cup final
*Shane Meehan. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography Clare’s senor hurlers have advanced to the Munster Hurling Cup Co-op Superstores final following a merited five point victory over Waterford.
Cork champions set the Barrs high to lower Éire Óg
*Conall Ó hÁiniféin distributes a handpass. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Éire Óg’s hopes of a historic first Munster Senior Club Final ultimately proved a step too far when outflanked by clinical hosts St Finbarr’s on Sunday afternoon.