*Shane O’Donnell in action during Sunday’s Clare SHC semi-final. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. SHANE O’Donnell has played his last competitive hurling game with Éire Óg’s exit from the Clare SHC signalling the end of a glittering career.
*Éire Óg’s Liam Corry is watched by teammate Shane O’Donnell. Photograph: Ruthie Griffin. DESPITE securing their place in the semi-finals of the Clare SHC with a seventeen point win, Éire Óg still have “an awful lot to work on”.
*Liam Corry rises the sliotar under pressure from Ryan Taylor and John Conneally. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. TWELVE YEARS on from making his Éire Óg senior hurling debut, Liam Corry was now able to call himself a county champion.
*Photograph: Ruth Griffin There were emotional scenes at the final whistle in Zimmer Biomet Pairc Chiósóg as Éire Óg ended their long wait for TUS Clare Senior Hurling Championship glory.
*Éire Óg defender Liam Corry. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. HOURS DEDICATED by senior club players is increasing in the GAA each year but it doesn’t feel like a draining commitment for Éire Óg’s Liam Corry because the enjoyment levels are so high.
*Éire Óg’s Darren Moroney gets away from Éanna McMahon of Kilmaley. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. IT WAS A BATTLE that Éire Óg edged Kilmaley in to claim their place in the TUS Clare SHC final.
*Clarecastle’s Cian Broderick. Photograph: Chris Copley A FRESH injection of youth is to be sprinkled to the Clare senior hurling panel with manager Brian Lohan making new additions to his squad for 2022.
*Éire Óg’s David McNamara will be hoping the Ennis side get off to a winning start this weekend. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Fancied by many hurling followers as strong contenders for the Canon Hamilton, Éire Óg will commence their 2021 bid in Sixmilebridge when they meet Newmarket-on-Fergus.
*Éire Óg’s Ikem Ugwueru will bring great strength to the middle third for the Townies. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill With the guarantee of three group games, Éire Óg’s senior footballers are eager to build quickly and compactly to try progress from Group Three.
*Brian Lohan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare senior hurling manager Brian Lohan has said the sending off of Liam Corry had a major impact on proceedings as the county side let an eight point lead slip to lose their second outing of the year.