Fergie to take over Doon hurlers
*Fergie O’Loughlin and John Casey on the sideline for Clarecastle. Photograph: Chris Copley CLARECASTLE’S FERGIE O’Loughlin is to take over as the manager of the Doon senior hurlers.
*Fergie O’Loughlin and John Casey on the sideline for Clarecastle. Photograph: Chris Copley CLARECASTLE’S FERGIE O’Loughlin is to take over as the manager of the Doon senior hurlers.
*John Conlon takes on Tom Morrissey. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BRIAN LOHAN’s Clare senior hurlers will face Limerick in the Munster final.
*Conor Cleary. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S response to the first round loss to Tipperary has been one that fills full-back Conor Cleary with a sense of pride.
*Shane O’Donnell dinks past Austin Gleeson. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare never needed to raise much of a gallop to brush aside a dysfunctional Waterford team, the Déise’s approach to the game was simply baffling.
*Tony Kelly led the way for Clare. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A fifth successive provincial victory over Waterford ensures that Clare’s rehabilitation was completed as their fate is firmly in their own hands ahead of their final round showdown against Cork next Sunday.
*Clare’s Peter Duggan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill USE OF THE BALL and discipline are two areas Clare will need to see an improvement in as they bid put together back to back wins in the Munster senior hurling championship.
*Rory Hayes retains his spot at corner back. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE HAVE named an unchanged side to face Waterford in Saturday’s Munster senior hurling championship.
*Eibhear Quilligan is expected to remain between the posts. Photograph:Gerard O’Neill CLARE HURLING IS currently on a high and the county’s senior side will look to keep the good times rolling this weekend.
*Clare’s Diarmuid Ryan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill With all eyes firmly focused on the commencement of the Munster SHC this Sunday, it is hard not to reflect back on an eventful 2022 which saw Brian Lohan’s men reach a Munster final and the last four of the All Ireland series.
*Clare’s Tony Kelly. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill TONY KELLY WILL CONTINUE as Clare senior hurling captain for 2023.