*Cormac Murphy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BLOOD may be thicker than water but the villages of O’Callaghan’s Mills and Broadford are thankful that the lakes of Lough Gar and Doon Lough separate them as their East Clare derby rivalry is elevated to unprecedented heights in Clonlara this Friday evening (7.30pm).
*Terence Fahy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A “LETHAL” Cork side ended Clare’s aspirations of reaching back to back Munster U20 finals.
*Diarmuid Stritch on the attack for Clare. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ASPIRATIONS of Clare’s U20 hurlers reaching back to back Munster finals came undone when they were eliminated of the provincial competition by Cork on Friday evening.
*Niall O’Farrell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare fell short by six points as reigning All-Ireland champions Cork moved clear in the second half of Friday night’s oneills.com Munster U20HC clash at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh.
*Munster GAA Chairman Ger Ryan presents Eoghan Gunning with his award. BROADFORD’s Eoghan Gunning has been named as the Munster GAA minor hurler of the year.
*John Conlon celebrates at the final whistle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill IN ITS UNIQUE way, The Clare Echo sporting awards are the pinnacle of accolades that all athletes and coaches aspire to win.
Brian O’Connell, Cllr Joe Cooney and Eoghan Gunning. Photograph: Eamon Ward CLARE’S All-Ireland winning minor hurling and junior camogie panels and managements were honoured with a civic reception by Clare County Council on Monday.
Photograph: Martin Cooper BROADFORD retained the under 21 B hurling title when they recorded a one point win over Éire Óg before a big attendance at Meelick on Sunday afternoon.
*Clare captain, Eoghan Gunning. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SIX CLARE HURLERS have been named in the Electric Ireland GAA Minor Hurling Team of the Year while captain Eoghan Gunning has been named Hurler of the Year.
*Matthew O’Halloran (centre) flanked by Jack Mescal, Ógie Fanning, James Hegarty and Eoghan Gunning. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill MATTHEW O’HALLORAN has spoken of his immense pride at getting to follow in the footsteps of his father by tasting All-Ireland glory with Clare.