*Tony Kelly scores Clare’s third goal. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE emerged victors over Dublin by two points in a hard-fought tie to start their quest to get back to the top tier of the Allianz National Hurling League.
*Whitegate’s Conor Whelan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. EAST Clare sides Whitegate and Bodyke produced a cracking TUS intermediate hurling championship round three re-fixture on Tuesday evening.
*Clare captain, Tony Kelly. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill AFTER THE FANFARE of the Munster championship, it feels like it’s back to the grind for the Clare hurlers this weekend.
*Colm Madden in action for Whitegate. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill There was a real sense of déjà vu as Whitegate were drawn out as the third team of five in the latest Group of Death and therefore receiving a first round bye for the second successive season.