Cork game will be treated as knockout – Rodgers
Mark Rodgers gets away from Conor Prunty. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FACING CORK in Ennis this weekend is a knockout tie, Clare forward Mark Rodgers maintained.
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Inane Waterford tactics play into Clare’s hands to set up crunch clash with Cork
*Shane O’Donnell dinks past Austin Gleeson. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare never needed to raise much of a gallop to brush aside a dysfunctional Waterford team, the Déise’s approach to the game was simply baffling.
Lohan’s Clare knock Davy’s Waterford out of the championship
*Tony Kelly led the way for Clare. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A fifth successive provincial victory over Waterford ensures that Clare’s rehabilitation was completed as their fate is firmly in their own hands ahead of their final round showdown against Cork next Sunday.
THE WATER BREAK: Cahill’s homework crucial as Tipperary do a number on Clare in Cusack Park
*Ryan Taylor is hit by Tipperary’s Bryan O’Mara. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill WHERE DID IT go wrong for Clare’s senior hurlers in the opening round of the Munster SHC is the first question posed to pundits on the latest episode of The Water Break.
Defeat for Clare in Munster opener as Tipperary hit them for five goals
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S SENIOR HURLERS are now fighting for championship survival after an opening round loss to Tipperary.
O’Donnell returns to Clare team for first time of 2023 & Hogan to make debut
*Shane O’Donnell is back in the Clare team. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SHANE O’DONNELL will make his first appearance of the year for the Clare senior hurlers in a competitive showing this weekend while a championship debut awaits Adam Hogan.
Galvin back in Clare side & Nolan given first start of 2023
*Ian Galvin. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FOUR CHANGES have been made by Brian Lohan and his management team for Clare’s final outing of the 2023 Allianz National Hurling League.
Galway deliver the goods with five point win over Clare
Conor Cleary wins the ball from Conor Whelan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S senior hurlers fell to their second defeat of this year’s National Hurling League and with that look unlikely to qualify for the knockout stages of the competition.
Two changes for Clare hurlers for Galway showdown
*Adam Hogan is set for a successive start at corner back. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s senior hurlers are close to full strength with just two changes to the starting team for Sunday’s fourth round league tie versus Galway.
Lohan’s Clare make light work of Westmeath in league opener
*Ian Galvin. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s senior hurlers hit the ground running in the first round of the Allianz National Hurling League romping to a twenty five point win over Westmeath.