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.
Cian Moriarty takes on Noel Purcell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clonlara powered to the local bragging rights after a determined performance brushed aside the challenge of Sixmilebridge in Cusack Park.
*Clonlara’s Colm O’Meara. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLONLARA showed no shortage of spirit as they got their senior championship campaign off to a winning start when accounting for Clare Cup winners O’Callaghans Mills in a most entertaining contest on Saturday evening.
*Paraic O’Loughlin. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Turning a Senior B title (or three for that matter) into a Canon Hamilton equivalent certainly isn’t an easy transition as Clonlara have discovered over the past few seasons.
*Shane O’Donnell latches onto possession. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill 2023 was another rollercoaster year for Clare hurlers. After a home loss to Tipperary, it looked as though we may struggle to qualify as one of the three to progress from Munster. However, our players showed resilience and a lot of quality to end up topping the …
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*Clare manager, Brian Lohan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ANOTHER CHAMPIONSHIP campaign draws to a close with Clare’s senior hurlers edging closer but not arriving in the promised land.
*Kilkenny players celebrate in front of a dejected Rory Hayes. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ANOTHER CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON comes to a close and the dissection of Clare’s semi-final exit to Kilkenny is the focus in the latest episode of The Water Break.
*Brian Lohan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill NOT WANTING to concede goals early on was the reason Clare played the opening half of the All-Ireland semi-final with a sweeper according to manager Brian Lohan who said they will dust themselves down and come back again.
*Shane O’Donnell in action for Clare versus Kilkenny. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare had no problem overcoming futile resistance from Dublin to give us a crack at Kilkenny in an All-Ireland semi final this weekend. The players and management alike will be on a mission to atone for last year’s loss in a game where we …
