*Kilmaley mentors Kevin McNamara and Brian Culbert celebrate at the final whistle. Photograph: Ruthie Griffin. If Kilmaley are to finally break their 22 year Canon Hamilton hoodoo in October, this will be the main source of inspiration after somehow producing a late seven point turnaround to pip Clonlara to the post in the last of …
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*Clonlara’s Micheál O’Loughlin. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. Injury time kings Clonlara struck once more at the death as two monster Micheál O’Loughlin salvaged a draw with Inagh/Kinamona and also ensured that both are in this year’s Clare SHC quarter-final draw.
*David Fitzgerald and Thomas Kelly compete for possession. Photograph: Ruthie Griffin. BALLYEA almost pulled off a major two week turnaround, coming within moments of defeating Clonlara and ended up having to settle for a share of the spoils.
*Dylan McMahon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. Having seen their reign explode into life with a much coveted return of the Canon Hamilton trophy for the first time in 15 years in 2023, it initially seemed the start of a bright new chapter for Clonlara.
*Clare captain, Tony Kelly. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. MARK Rodgers and Ryan Taylor have been ruled out with injury for Clare’s final game in the round robin series of the Munster championship.
*Ian Galvin has rattled the net in two of Clare’s last three championship meetings with Tipperary in Thurles. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S senior hurlers bid to bounce back to winning ways brings them to Thurles this weekend in a game that is likely to decide who will emerge from Munster.
*Jamie Moylan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill JAMIE MOYLAN is to make his starting debut for the Clare senior hurlers with Ian Galvin, David McInerney and Jack O’Neill appearing in the first fifteen for the first time in 2026.
*Robin Mounsey is among the Clare injuries. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE’S Mid-Term break in the Allianz National Hurling League has been focused on getting players back to full fitness.
*Paul Flanagan under pressure from Ian Galvin. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. BALLYEA booked their place in the semi-finals of the Clare SHC for the first time since 2022 when coming from four points down in the final 25 minutes to win by three.
*Ian O’Brien tries to hook Dylan McMahon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLONLARA deservedly claimed their place in the Clare SHC quarter-finals for the third year running beating Crusheen by a single point to record a third their third championship win in a row.