*Eibhear Quilligan is named to start in goals. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography BRIAN LOHAN has made two changes to the Clare senior hurling team for Saturday’s meeting with reigning All-Ireland, Munster and National Hurling League champions Limerick.
*Clare failed to supply Mark Rodgers with enough possession. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill WHILE I WAS confident going into the game against Tipperary at the weekend I was nervous as Tipperary had shown the better form of the two so far in the league.
*Ryan Taylor is hit by Tipperary’s Bryan O’Mara. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill WHERE DID IT go wrong for Clare’s senior hurlers in the opening round of the Munster SHC is the first question posed to pundits on the latest episode of The Water Break.
*Shane O’Donnell is back in the Clare team. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SHANE O’DONNELL will make his first appearance of the year for the Clare senior hurlers in a competitive showing this weekend while a championship debut awaits Adam Hogan.
*Eamonn Foudy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill EAMONN FOUDY’s injury is not as bad as first feared but it will rule him out of the running for Clare’s opening contest in the Munster senior hurling championship.
*Adam Hogan is set for a successive start at corner back. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s senior hurlers are close to full strength with just two changes to the starting team for Sunday’s fourth round league tie versus Galway.
*Tony Kelly is back in the Clare team. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BRIAN LOHAN has named his strongest Clare team of the year ahead of Sunday’s third round National Hurling League clash with Wexford.
*David Reidy made his first championship start of the year. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s senior hurlers marched into the Munster final while storming past the challenge of Waterford on Sunday evening.
*Darragh Lohan is expected to line out at corner back. Photograph: Joe Buckley CLARE’S senior hurlers first outing of 2022 will now take place on Saturday in Cusack Park.
*Eibhear Quilligan. Photograph: Inpho / Tommy Dickson Clare’s Allianz hurling league campaign for 2021 will begin in far away Corrigan Park in Belfast on Sunday (throw in at 1p.m.) when they face newly promoted Antrim.