Kelly to continue as Clare captain for 2023
*Clare’s Tony Kelly. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill TONY KELLY WILL CONTINUE as Clare senior hurling captain for 2023.
John Conlon
Enthusiasm as great as ever for Davy Mc who praises influence of Clare fans
*Loyal Clare supporter John Joe Costelloe and David McInerney. Photograph: Martin Connolly It’s exactly a decade on from when David McInerney first embraced a winter programme as part of the Clare senior hurling squad.
Truagh/Clonlara back for final revenge
*Michelle Caulfield will be hoping to win a first senior championship this weekend. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill It won’t surprise anyone that Truagh/Clonlara have retained the same management that led them to their first Clare senior camogie championship final last year.
Eight All Star nominees for Clare hurlers
*Paul Flanagan is nominated for the first time. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill EIGHT CLARE HURLERS have been nominated for PwC All Stars.
Blues on the brink of quarter-final spot
*The Newmarket-on-Fergus senior hurlers. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A blistering finish ensured that Newmarket-on-Fergus completed their group campaign in the best possible fashion to effectively seal a quarter-final place in Cusack Park, Ennis on Friday evening.
Clonlara last the pace to snatch win over Whitegate
*Ian Galvin finished with 0-06 for Clonlara. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clonlara’s superior strength-in-depth finally soared to the surface as they hit the last five points to pip Whitegate for the second successive season in Cusack Park, Ennis.
Madden stays tight-lipped on Clonlara disciplinary issues
*A dejected John Conlon at the final whistle in Sixmilebridge on Saturday. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLONLARA MANAGER, Donal Madden refused to be drawn on reports that they dropped key players for their Clare SHC opening round due to disciplinary reasons.
Feakle snatch the spoils against Clonlara
*Oisin Clune lined out at midfield. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Raymond Bane emerged as the Feakle hero at Sixmilebridge this Saturday evening as he fired over the winning point with the second last puck of the game to give his side victory by the minimum margin over Clonlara.
Clonlara hoping to add result to injury
*Dylan McMahon has been moved to the centre-back berth for Clonlara. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Everything appeared to be motoring along nicely for Clonlara until the Clare Cup Final a fortnight ago.
Aim of creating scoring chances for forwards neglected by Clare
*Huw Lawlor claims the ball above Peter Duggan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Along with a huge Clare crowd, I travelled to Dublin in expectation of a win rather than hoping for one. The mood before the game was confident, although as word circulated of John Conlon’s injury there was a note of apprehension.
