O’Connell on the cusp of historic minor double
*Ger O’Connell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill AN ALL-IRELAND minor winner in 1997, Ger O’Connell is bidding to become the first Clare man to taste success at the grade as a player and manager.
Kieran McDermott
Flanagan backing up the Banner belief
*Paul Flanagan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ONE irritating stigma that has consistently been thrown at Clare nationally over the past decade is that this team peaked in 2013 and were almost lucky to claim that crown as they failed to back it up ever since.
‘We need the right people in Clare hurling & we’re fortunate to have great people at every level’ – Moloney
*Donal Moloney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S current situation on the hurling landscape is “pleasing” according to Donal Moloney, one of the key men involved for creating such a scenario.
Minors can be the start of fresh batch of All-Ireland winners for Clare – BOC
*Brian O’Connell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill MONTHS BACK, Brian O’Connell made a proclamation to his partner that Clare’s minor hurlers would win the All-Ireland.
Moloney helps to keep Clare’s underage wheel turning
*Donal Moloney celebrating with Kieran McDermott and Liam O’Reilly. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare’s six time Munster and three time All-Ireland winning manager Donal Moloney returns for his eleventh provincial decider as the Banner prepare for Wednesday’s Munster Minor Hurling Final against Tipperary (7.30pm). The latest Under 17 crop are the poster boys of a new …
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Clare GAA ‘understaffed’ in full-time coaching roles
CONCERNS with the understaffing of Clare GAA with regards to full-time coaches have been raised.
New post-primary hurling competition ‘a step forward for Clare’ – Moloney
*Competing schools pictured at the recent launch in Cusack Park. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Starting a new U15 post-primary hurling competition represents “a step forward on a lot of fronts” for underage development in the county, former Clare manager Donal Moloney has said.
Loughnane warns that Clare GAA is ‘in disarray’ as he urges public to back Club Clare
*Ger Loughnane. Photograph: Joe Buckley Two-time All-Ireland winning hurling manager, Ger Loughnane has declared that Clare GAA is “in disarray”.
McDermott’s Banner Roar helped Clare find its voice
1995 saw the people of Ireland narrowly vote to allow divorce following a referendum, a ban on the sale of Playboy in the country was lifted, the Prince of Wales visited Dublin for the first time but most significantly the Banner Roar founds its voice.
