Clare’s best chance of success since 2013 All-Ireland
*Clare captain, Tony Kelly. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill This year Clare have their best chance of winning the All-Ireland senior hurling title since their last success ten years ago.
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Cleary, Conlon & McInerney return to Clare defence for Kilkenny showdown
*Conor Cleary. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill JOHN CONLON, CONOR Cleary and David McInerney have all been named to start in Clare’s team to take on Kilkenny in the All-Ireland senior hurling final.
Optimism rising on injury front for Lohan’s Clare
*Clare’s John Conlon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill HOPES ARE RISING on the injury front for Clare’s senior hurlers ahead of Sunday’s All-Ireland senior hurling semi-final versus Kilkenny.
‘Clare playing better hurling than last year & have learned the lessons’ – Kilkenny great Skehan
*Clare’s Shane O’Donnell in action during last year’s All-Ireland semi-final. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Nine time All-Ireland senior hurling medal winner Noel Skehan while hoping his native Kilkenny will beat Clare in Sunday’s All-Ireland senior hurling semi-final believes “any of the four teams involved in the weekend’s semi-finals can qualify for the final”.
The Water Break – Clare dazzle Dublin but will have red alert approach for Kilkenny
Diarmuid Ryan gets away from Cian O’Sullivan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE ARE NOW among the last four teams standing in the race to lift the Liam McCarthy after easily dismantling the Dublin challenge which is dissected in our latest episode of The Water Break.
Returning to Croke Park was always the goal for Kelly & Clare
*Clare captain, Tony Kelly. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FOR THE FIRST time in the Clare colours, Tony Kelly netted a hat-trick as back to back All-Ireland semi-final appearances were achieved.
‘We worked really well & really hard’ – Lohan expected strong Clare performance
*Clare manager Brian Lohan with selector James Moran. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BEFORE A BALL was pucked on Saturday, Brian Lohan was confident his Clare charges would deliver a performance.
‘We had our chances but we left it too late’ – Conlon disappointed as Munster glory eludes Clare again
*Clare’s John Conlon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE SHOULD HAVE LED by more than three points at half-time in the Munster senior hurling final, centre back John Conlon has said.
Clare must beat Limerick to be seen as equals and not just contenders
*Cathal Malone battles with Tom Morrissey. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill After last year’s classic, this was the Munster Final we all wanted repeated in 2023.
Conlon & Clare are responding to the sucker-punches
*Diarmuid Ryan and John Conlon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill MANAGING THE NEXT three weeks will be key for Clare as they prepare for a fourth Munster final appearance in seven years.
