Ryan recovers as Clare name starting team for Cork clash
DIARMUID Ryan has recovered from injury to take his placed in the named Clare team for Sunday’s Munster SHC first round.
Diarmuid Ryan
Stritch joins Clare senior hurling panel & Galvin returns to training
*Diarmuid Stritch. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLONLARA’s Diarmuid Stritch has joined the Clare senior hurling panel in advance of Sunday’s opening round of the Munster championship.
The Water Break: Clare look to derail Cork’s hype train as championship begins in earnest
*Clare’s Mark Rodgers. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CHAMPIONSHIP fever is about to grip the county with the All-Ireland hurling champions Clare beginning the defence of their title this Sunday when Cork come to Ennis.
MIC honour Diarmuid Ryan with outstanding achievement award
*Diarmuid Ryan. CRATLOE’s Diarmuid Ryan was honoured with the outstanding achievement of the year award by Mary Immaculate College.
Cratloe claim Clare SHC semi-final spot with one point win over Scariff
*Conor McGrath was Cratloe’s top scorer with 0-7. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CRATLOE are through to a fourth Clare SHC semi-final in seven years after edging out Scariff by the smallest of margins.
14 All Star nominations for Clare hurlers
*John Conlon is among the Clare nominations. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill 14 Clare hurlers have been nominated for All Star awards off the back of a season which saw Brian Lohan’s side crowned All-Ireland SHC champions.
‘New championship’ starts for Cratloe
*Cratloe’s Sean Collins. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A “new championship” starts for Cratloe’s hurlers as they prepare to take on Scariff in the quarter-finals of the Clare SHC.
Cratloe show their class with 16 point win over Corofin
*Rian Considine takes on Damien O’Loughlin. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. CRATLOE got their Clare SHC campaign back on track with minimal fuss against a Corofin side still finding their feet in Clare’s top tier.
Cratloe counting on youth to add strength to experienced side
*Enda Boyce. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FRESH from starting the defence of their title as senior football champions with a win, Cratloe’s senior hurlers will be bidding to have a winning first outing.
Collins pleased with Cratloe’s opening round victory but flags that display won’t retain Jack Daly
*Podge Collins pushes off the challenge of Eoin O’Brien. Photograph: Ruth Griffin REIGNING CLARE SFC champions Cratloe got their bid for back to back titles off to a winning start on Friday but their first round showing won’t win any championship, manager Colm Collins has stressed.