*Patrick O’Connor leads the Clare team onto Páirc Uí Chaoimh. Photograph: Martin Connolly AFTER an eleven year career at senior level with Clare, Patrick O’Connor this week called time on his inter county hurling career.
*Cyril Lyons. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill TWO KEY MEMBERS of Brian O’Connell’s Clare minor hurling management have departed their roles.
*Scariff subs watch on during their second round clash with Éire Óg. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SCARIFF’s senior hurlers have altered their coaching ticket ahead of a must-win final round clash with Kilmaley in the Clare SHC with the addition of a former inter-county manager.
*John Conlon. Photograph: Martin Connolly John Conlon will line out in Sunday’s Munster Senior Hurling Final as part of an elite band of hurlers to have played 50 championship matches for their county.
CLARE’s minor hurlers hopes of securing a fifth provincial crown were devastatingly crushed after losing to Tipperary on penalties.
*Donal Moloney celebrating with Kieran McDermott and Liam O’Reilly. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare’s six time Munster and three time All-Ireland winning manager Donal Moloney returns for his eleventh provincial decider as the Banner prepare for Wednesday’s Munster Minor Hurling Final against Tipperary (7.30pm). The latest Under 17 crop are the poster boys of a new …
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As Clare put the final plans in place for the opening round of the Munster minor hurling championship, manager Brian O’Connell and his backroom team will be able to select from a full strength squad.
2013 All-Ireland winner and All Star, Colm Galvin has announced his retirement from inter-county hurling.
*Aidan McCarthy gets a shot away as Conor Browne of Kilkenny tries to hook. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill AIDAN MCCARTHY is set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines after undergoing an operation before Christmas.
CONCERNS with the understaffing of Clare GAA with regards to full-time coaches have been raised.