Mid-Term break allowing Clare’s injuries to heal
*Robin Mounsey is among the Clare injuries. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE’S Mid-Term break in the Allianz National Hurling League has been focused on getting players back to full fitness.
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Cratloe claim victory over Ennistymon following extra-time excitement
*A delighted Diarmuid Ryan at the final whistle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CRATLOE edged out Ennistymon following extra-time in the most exciting of the TUS Clare SFC quarter-finals.
Ballyea back in business end for first time since 2022 following second half salvo
*Cathal Doohan holds off the challenge of Cratloe’s Tadhg Lohan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. IT WAS a a complete role reversal for Ballyea as this time the 2022 champions turned up the heat in the second half to produce a stirring revival of their own and advance to the last eight of the Clare SHC.
Group of Death much Cleary now for Kilmaley after second half goal-fest
*Kilmaley’s Conor Cleary. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. THERE MAY have been confusion over the actual score at half-time when the sides were level but the scoreboard suggested otherwise and there were no such queries by the final whistle as Kilmaley romped to a twelve point victory over Cratloe with a powerful second half display.
Diarmuid delivers exceptional display to win player of the week
Diarmuid Ryan accepts his prize from David Noble, Lending & Business Development Officer with St Francis Credit Union. A COMMANDING display at centre-back has resulted in Cratloe’s Diarmuid Ryan winning the St Francis Credit Union/The Clare Echo player of the week.
Cratloe produce Neville-say-die finish to edge out Scariff
*Diarmuid Ryan catches the sliotar. Photograph: Joe Buckley DAIRE NEVILLE was among the young Cratloe brigade to lead the line scoring three points in the final ten minutes as John O’Gorman’s side edged out Scariff in the opening round of the TUS Clare SHC.
Cratloe need to be resilient against early revenge missions
*Cratloe’s Conor McGrath. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. HAVING come within a whisker of reaching last year’s decider, Cratloe will be hoping to redress the balance this time around.
‘We showed great attitude & didn’t panic’ – Lohan lauds manner of Clare’s comeback
*Clare manager, Brian Lohan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. COMPOSURE and an awful lot of intelligence saw Clare’s lift their game in the second half of Sunday’s Munster SHC first round to secure a draw with Cork, manager Brian Lohan has said.
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.
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.