*Brian Lohan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare senior hurling manager Brian Lohan has said the sending off of Liam Corry had a major impact on proceedings as the county side let an eight point lead slip to lose their second outing of the year.
*David Fitzgerald returns to the Clare team. Photograph: Jim Campbell Brian Lohan has made three changes so far to the Clare senior hurling team that will take on Wexford this Sunday in Cusack Park.
Clare’s hurlers have been left shocked following the long trip to Belfast to kick off their Allianz National Hurling League campaign.
Both Éire Óg and O’Callaghan’s Mills will be aiming to make it third time lucky against the last two champions Sixmilebridge and Ballyea who have dominated the Canon Hamilton Cup for the past five seasons writes Eoin Brennan who previews the penultimate stage clashes in this year’s County Senior Hurling Championship.
Torpey Hurley’s have released their brand new sustainable Bambú hurley, an innovation in sports engineering that has been sculpted and shaped, behind the scenes, for the past six years.
It simply took a spark to finally ignite Éire Óg’s challenge and steer them into a sixth senior quarter-final in seven years in Cusack Park on Sunday afternoon.
*David Reidy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Back to the inter-county fold after a year’s absence, David Reidy has upped the ante so far as his preparation is concerned.
*Ian Galvin and Aron Shanagher clash in the air. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill “Clare’s hurling cuteness” was the difference as Laois suffered an eight point defeat in Ennis on Sunday.
*Professor Vincent Cunnane , LIT President is pictured speaking at the opening. Photograph: Eamon Ward Students attending LIT’s Ennis campus will give a boost to the local economy at day and night, the President of the third level institute has said.
*Tulla’s David McInerney. Photograph: Martin Connolly David McInerney will captain the Clare senior hurlers for the first time when Brian Lohan’s men begin their Munster Senior Hurling League campaign away to All-Ireland champions, Tipperary on Sunday.
