Conor McGrath is a doubt for Cratloe in Saturday’s championship clash with Clarecastle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill As has been the case for the past decade, the bulk of the players who represent Cratloe are senior level are facing into another very busy club championship campaign.
*Conor Cleary is congratulated by members of the Clare backroom team. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare survived a tactical challenge that tested their game-plan more than any other championship outing this year, Eoin Brennan rewinds over the quarter-final and dishes out the player ratings from the Wexford tie.
*Diarmuid Ryan was among the central figures behind Clare’s comeback. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill It was an unusual day of hurling in Thurles at the weekend. While it is great to be able to see both quarter finals live, the GAA should revisit the idea of a double header for All-Ireland quarter finals. It creates a …
*Ian Galvin returns to the Clare team. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BRIAN LOHAN has made six changes to the Clare senior hurling team for Sunday’s Munster SHC final round robin tie with Waterford.
*David Fitzgerald is developing into one of the real leaders of the Clare team. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Eoin Brennan dishes out his player ratings following Clare’s draw with Limerick on Sunday.
*Tony Kelly’s strike tests the durability of Ger Mellerick’s hurley. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Week on week games won’t be a complaint as far as Tony Kelly is concerned.
Clare hurling received a much-needed boost last weekend when we got our Munster campaign off to the best possible start by beating the old enemy in Thurles.
While there were doubts about Clare outside of the group, have no doubt but that they were travelling to Thurles last weekend in full confidence that they could win. One legitimate concern would have been whether Clare’s lack of a championship game may catch them on the hop. However, from the moment the game began, …
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*Photograph: Chris Copley HEAD OF NEWS & SPORT with The Clare Echo, Páraic McMahon takes a look at the learnings from Clare’s National Hurling League campaign.
*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.