*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 …
*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.
*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.
*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’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”.
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.
*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.
*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.
*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.
*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.
