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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*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 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.
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLONLARA have claimed the Canon Hamilton producing a superior performance to hold off Crusheen.
*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.
*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 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.
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.
*John Conlon takes on Ciaran Russell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill An exceedingly tense concluding last eight tie was eventually won by Clonlara who clung on to overcome last year’s finalists and seal a first senior hurling semi-final in six seasons.
*Dylan McMahon holds off Conor O’Donnell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLONLARA secured top spot in Group 2 of the Clare SHC and more importantly a place in the quarter-finals while strengthening their status as one of the leading contenders for honours.