Clare edged out by Limerick in terrific Thurles thriller
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A PULSATING MUNSTER FINAL pitting the Shannonside rivals of Clare and Limerick against each other went the way of the Treaty County following an epic encounter.
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A PULSATING MUNSTER FINAL pitting the Shannonside rivals of Clare and Limerick against each other went the way of the Treaty County following an epic encounter.
*John Kiely. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FACING Clare in this year’s Munster SHC final is of “no surprise” to Limerick manager, John Kiely.
*Eibhear Quilligan and Seamus Flanagan will cross paths again. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill STARTING TEAMS for Sunday’s Munster SHC final have been named.
*Cian Lynch will miss Sunday’s Munster final. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill HURLER OF THE YEAR, Cian Lynch will not line out in Sunday’s Munster SHC final.
This week, many of us are casting our minds back just over a fortnight to a cracker of a game and the best contest Clare have been involved in some years.
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A PACKED TO CAPACITY SEMPLE STADIUM is set to host this year’s Munster senior hurling final.
*Peter Duggan loses his hurley but gets away from Mike Casey. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill THURLES HAS BEEN CONFIRMED as the destination for the Munster senior hurling final between Clare and Limerick.
*Tony Kelly points under pressure from Sean Finn. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill The heavyweight clash of Limerick and Clare lived up to its billing as it played out in the colosseum of Cusack Park yesterday.
*Limerick manager, John Kiely. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill “A cracking game of hurling” was how Limerick manager John Kiely described the latest meeting of Clare and Limerick in the Munster senior hurling championship.
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE ARE THROUGH to the Munster senior hurling final with their epic draw with Limerick ensuring the two counties will meet again.