Munster Final heartbreak for Clare as Cork grind out extra time win
*Photograph: Ryan Byrne / Inpho IN WHAT WILL go down as one of the greatest Munster Finals in recent times, Clare suffered an agonising defeat after two periods of extra time.
*Photograph: Ryan Byrne / Inpho IN WHAT WILL go down as one of the greatest Munster Finals in recent times, Clare suffered an agonising defeat after two periods of extra time.
Kilkishen’s Alannah Ryan is close to full fitness for Saturday’s final. Photograph: ©INPHO/Bryan Keane Contesting the Munster senior and junior camogie championship finals on this Saturday, a week after playing in the provincial minor A final is “a huge sign of the progress being made by Clare camogie” according to team mentor Brendan Foley.
*Zi Yan Spillane. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A FIRST MUNSTER FINAL appearance since 2012 is the reward for the Clare senior camogie team following their four point replay win over Tipperary.
Ciara Grogan, Doireann Murphy and Susan Daly. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography In a historic double-header, Clare’s senior camogie team travel to FBD Semple Stadium on Sunday to face Tipperary in the semi-final of the Munster championship.
*Eimear Kelly tries to get a block in. Photograph: Veronica McMahon A fortunate goal three minutes into the second half proved crucial as Galway ended Clare’s All-Ireland senior camogie ambitions for 2021 at a sun splashed Kenny Park in Athenry this Saturday afternoon.
*Sinead Conlon under pressure from Ailish O’Reilly and Siobhán McGrath. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography Clare’s senior camogie team have began their 2021 campaign with a positive performance but crucially without a win.
Ger O’Connell has made seven additions to the Clare senior camogie panel for 2021.
*Clare Hehir celebrates in front of her UL teammates. Photograph: ©INPHO/Laszlo Geczo UL were crowned Ashbourne Cup champions for the fifth year in succession on Sunday with six Clare members of their panel.
Few names are more synonymous with Clare handball than the Nash family, the love of the game runs deep in their veins, it’s part of the reason why the continue to give their all in the alley and give back by helping to coach the next generation.
*Ciara Grogan, Aoife Keane, Andrea O’Keeffe, Clare Hehir, Doireann Murphy, John Lenihan. Five Clare players collected Ashbourne Cup medals on Sunday as the University of Limerick won their fourth title in succession. Captained by Inagh/Kilnamona duo Aoife Keane and Clare Hehir, UL defeated UCC 3-08 0-08 in Mallow on Sunday with Galway’s Niamh Hanniffy netting …