Clare top Division 1A and qualify for league semi-finals
*David Reidy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s senior hurlers have set up an Allianz National Hurling League semi-final with Tipperary after producing a late rally to defeat Offaly.
Ian Galvin
Unbeaten league run intact as Clare secure draw with Wexford
*Cian Galvin. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s senior hurlers are still unbeaten in the 2024 Allianz National Hurling League after they managed to secure a share of the spoils with Wexford.
Ballygunner make Munster history at Clonlara’s expense
Páraic O’Loughlin tries to block Peter Hogan. For all the major strides made by Clonlara in 2023, overcoming Ballygunner is still a few rungs up the hurling ladder as the perennial Waterford champions carved out their own piece of history by becoming the first club to garner a three-in-a-row of Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship …
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Ability to adapt has been key to Clonlara’s winning run
*Niall Hogan (second from left) forms part of the Clonlara management. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill NIALL HOGAN was a Clonlara selector when they claimed their second senior championship in 2008, fifteen years on he’s in the role fresh from winning their third senior title and bidding to win a first provincial crown.
Colm Galvin savours Clonlara’s championship success & his own journey back to the field of play
*Colm Galvin with PJ Gully. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill WORKRATE and familiarity in each other’s roles formed a big difference in the eyes of Colm Galvin as a reason for Clonlara ending a fifteen year wait to win the Clare SHC.
Classy Clonlara claim county championship
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLONLARA have claimed the Canon Hamilton producing a superior performance to hold off Crusheen.
Madden knows Clonlara must bring ‘ferocious spirit’ to be crowned champions
*Donal Madden. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLONLARA’s bid to win a first Clare SHC title since 2008 is spear-headed by one of their leading players from that day.
Self-professed veteran O’Loughlin longing for championship glory with Clonlara
*Clonlara’s Micheál O’Loughlin. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill The wheel has come full circle for Micheál O’Loughlin since he last tasted a county senior final in Cusack Park.
Dylan doesn’t want Clonlara’s season to end
*Dylan McMahon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill While Sunday will be his first experience of a senior championship decider, Dylan McMahon has played for Clonlara on county final day before.
Clonlara cruise past Feakle to qualify for county final
John Conlon strikes as Con Smyth tries to get a block. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLONLARA PRODUCED a commanding display to seal their return to the Clare SHC final for the first time since 2016.