*Brian Lohan on the sideline in TUS Gaelic Grounds. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. A SPIRITED showing against Limerick saw Clare pick up their first win of 2025 with manager Brian Lohan praising the response of his charges to their setbacks on and off the field.
*Darragh Lohan races for the sliotar with Aaron Gillane. Photograph: Ruth Griffin DAVID Reidy’s early second half goal proved to be the difference as Clare gave their hopes of avoiding relegation to Division 1B a fighting chance thanks to 1-21 to 0-21 over rivals Limerick at TUS Gaelic Grounds on Sunday evening.
*Mark Rodgers is set for his first appearance of 2025. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill TONY Kelly, John Conlon, David Fitzgerald, Mark Rodgers and Rory Hayes will all make their first starts of 2025 for the Clare hurlers as they welcome Wexford to Ennis in a must-win tie.
*Colm Galvin battles with Shane Golden. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill AN OVER-reliance on scores from frees and missed chances were costly for Clonlara as they were dethroned as Clare SHC champions.
*John Conlon is among the Clare nominations. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill 14 Clare hurlers have been nominated for All Star awards off the back of a season which saw Brian Lohan’s side crowned All-Ireland SHC champions.
*Ian Galvin gets away from Conor Grogan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CHAMPIONS Clonlara have sealed their place in the quarter-finals of the TUS Clare SHC after bouncing back from their second-round defeat to Éire Óg in impressive fashion to send Clooney/Quin into the relegation series.
*Clonlara’s Colm Galvin. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Holders Clonlara had an impressive performance in the first game of this year’s chase for the Canon Hamilton Cup, when they totally outclassed a Tony Kelly led Ballyea by eight points at the whistle.
*Clonlara’s Micheál O’Loughlin. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill HAVING taken fifteen years to finally nail down a merited Canon Hamilton sequel, Clonlara can be forgiven for not wanting to let it go without an almighty fight.
*Tony Kelly on his way to scoring Clare’s third goal. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill TONY KELLY produced a moment of magic in Sunday’s All-Ireland final when scoring a goal for the ages.
*Tony Kelly lifts the Liam McCarthy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CAPTAINING Clare to All-Ireland glory “is the best thing I probably will ever do in hurling,” Tony Kelly has said.