Defeat for Clare in Munster opener as Tipperary hit them for five goals
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S SENIOR HURLERS are now fighting for championship survival after an opening round loss to Tipperary.
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S SENIOR HURLERS are now fighting for championship survival after an opening round loss to Tipperary.
*Shane O’Donnell gets away from Ronan Maher. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill As the senior hurlers of Clare and Tipperary put the finishing touches to preparations for their meeting in the opening round of the Munster championship at Cusack Park on Sunday, there is general agreement in both counties that this is a particularly important fixture, the …
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*Clare’s Diarmuid Ryan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill With all eyes firmly focused on the commencement of the Munster SHC this Sunday, it is hard not to reflect back on an eventful 2022 which saw Brian Lohan’s men reach a Munster final and the last four of the All Ireland series.
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Championship is back, and not a weekend too soon! While there was some entertaining hurling on show over the past couple of months the league was mostly a lacklustre affair. It was difficult to gather too much insight into the competing counties this year as managers took different approaches. Tipperary and Clare’s …
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*Adam Hogan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FEAKLE’S ADAM HOGAN is set to make his championship debut for the Clare senior hurlers this weekend.
*Davy Fitzgerald. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SIXMILEBRIDGE’s Davy Fitzgerald is returning to the hotseat of Waterford senior hurling manager.
*The Waterford match is a chance to give Shane O’Donnell more game-time. Photograph: Shane O’Donnell This week’s clash with Waterford has a somewhat hollow feeling for Clare supporters. Having safely progressed along with Limerick to a Munster Final last week, Clare are left with very little to play against Waterford. There is an opportunity for …
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*Gearoid Hegarty in full flight for Limerick. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Darach Honan looks ahead to the opening round of the Munster SHC.
*Mike Gough looks for an offload. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill INTRODUCING new players is the primary aim for Clare in the Munster Hurling Cup, manager Brian Lohan has said.
Clare’s senior hurling side to face Waterford in their first clash of 2022 has been named.