Minors must overcome Cats to advance to All-Ireland final
*Patrick Finnernan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill LEINSTER champions Kilkenny stand in Clare’s way of making back to back All-Ireland minor hurling finals for the first time.
*Patrick Finnernan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill LEINSTER champions Kilkenny stand in Clare’s way of making back to back All-Ireland minor hurling finals for the first time.
*Seán Óg Kilkenny. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s minor hurlers have booked their place in the semi-finals of the All-Ireland championship with a powerful final quarter seeing them overcome Wexford.
*Tadhg Lohan is included in the starting team at corner forward. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s minor hurling team shows one change for Monday’s All-Ireland quarter-final against Wexford.
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s minor hurlers will line out in the Munster final for the third year in succession.
*Clare’s Graham Ball. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare are within touching distance of a third consecutive Munster Minor Final after a goalrush maintained their perfect defence of their provincial and All-Ireland crowns in FBD Semple Stadium, Thurles.
*Patrick Finnernan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A final flourish of the last five points finally protected Clare’s perfect start to this year’s Munster Minor Hurling Championship in what was an unconventional Shannonside derby in O’Garney Park, Sixmilebridge.
*Clare minor coach, Damien O’Halloran. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S minor hurlers put their titles as All-Ireland and Munster champions on the line for the first time when they enter the championship arena this Thursday.