*Clare captain, Eoghan Gunning. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SIX CLARE HURLERS have been named in the Electric Ireland GAA Minor Hurling Team of the Year while captain Eoghan Gunning has been named Hurler of the Year.
*Eoghan Gunning lifts the Irish Press Cup. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE ARE ALL-IRELAND minor hurling champions for the second time.
*Daire Neville, Marc O’Brien, Jamie Moylan, Sean Arthur, Eoin Begley, Eoin Carey, Michael Collins & Matthew O’Halloran. CLARE’S MINOR hurlers are playing with a sense of camaraderie that epitomises the strong bond within the panel.
*Clare captain Eoghan Gunning excelled again at corner back. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE HAVE QUALIFIED for the All-Ireland minor hurling final for the first time since 2010 after overcoming the challenge of fourteen-man Kilkenny on Saturday afternoon.
A scintillating third quarter salvo powered Clare to a first Munster Minor Hurling crown in twelve years on Tuesday evening.
*Michael Collins again impressed for Clare. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill When the need was greatest, Clare responded admirably to brush aside a previously unbeaten Cork and book their place in the Munster Minor Hurling Championship Semi-Final.
*Fred Hegarty. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A 63rd minute winner from Marc O’Brien saw the Clare minor hurlers squeeze past Waterford after a dramatic finish in the Dungarvan sunshine on Friday evening.
Harry Doherty and Michael Collins tackle Darragh Linnane. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S MINOR hurling manager is hopeful his side can replicate their run of last season where they reached the All-Ireland semi-finals.
