*Darragh O’Donovan is put under pressure by Shane O’Donnell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill According to Clarecastle’s Fergie Tuohy, one of the stars of Clare Munster and All-Ireland winning teams in the nineties, “there are some similarities between our win in ‘95 and this season, not least the weather. The sun shone in ‘95 as it is …
Eamon Taaffe, Colin Lynch, Stephen McNamara, Sean Lally, Ken Morrissey, Fergie Tuohy, Brendan McNamara. CLARE’S hurling heroes of the 1990s are holding a poker classic on Easter Sunday.
Limerick wear the favourites tag for Sunday’s Munster SHC qualifier in a tie that marks Brian Lohan’s first championship outing as Clare boss, four hurling pundits give their take on who will prevail.
Clare’s All-Ireland success of 1995 holds a special place in hurling folklore, the magnitude of their achievements still forces Frank Lohan to pinch himself when reflecting on their exploits.
Hurling is the world’s fastest field game played on grass, for thousands exponents of the art form they have flocked to Torpeys in their endeavours to master the craft.
Focus switches to attack as voting opens for the half-forward line on The Clare Echo’s Greatest Senior Hurling Team (1990 – 2020) poll.
*Conner Hegarty & Cian Galvin raise aloft the Dr. Harty Cup. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clarecastle has been synonymous with the success of St Flannan’s College since first winning the prestigious competition in 1944 right through until the weekend just gone.
