*Kevin Hehir is challenged by Páraic O’Loughlin. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. TWO of the leading contenders for the Canon Hamilton face off in the Clare Cup final this weekend.
*Clare Hehir. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill AS THEY put final plans in place for their opening game in division 1 B of the National camogie league, Clare have received a huge boost with the return of Clare Hehir and Michelle Powell.
*Photograph: John Mangan AN AMBULANCE was required at Cusack Park for the second week in a row, prompting calls for a stand-by presence to be in operation at the county grounds.
*Keelan Sexton puts the ball past Padraigh Chaplin. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill PRODUCING A STRONG burst at the start of each second half has become a key focus for Kilmurry Ibrickane in 2022 and it has helped them reach the semi-finals of the Clare SFC.
*Jason McCarthy in action on Sunday before sustaining a serious injury. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill AMBULANCE DELAYS impacted on sporting contests in the county over the weekend with lengthy waits experienced by the injured players.
*Shane O’Donnell controls the ball ahead of two Inagh/Kilnamona defenders. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Éire Óg exacted full revenge for last year’s semi-final defeat when brushing aside the crestfallen challenge of Inagh-Kilnamona in Cusack Park on Sunday afternoon.
*Inagh/Kilnamona’s Jason McCarthy will once again be a central player for them. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Avoiding the hangover of how their first county senior decider panned out will be essential to Inagh-Kilnamona’s development for 2022.
*Ian Galvin returns to the Clare team. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BRIAN LOHAN has made six changes to the Clare senior hurling team for Sunday’s Munster SHC final round robin tie with Waterford.
*Clare’s David McInerney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s senior hurlers kept Limerick without a win following their tussle on Sunday afternoon which finished all square.
Clare’s senior hurling side to face Waterford in their first clash of 2022 has been named.
