*Peter Duggan is outnumbered by Tom Morrissey and Peter Casey. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE’s senior hurlers fell to their heaviest championship defeat in Brian Lohan’s seven year tenure when going under to Limerick by a resounding fifteen points.
*Captain Tony Kelly leads the way for Clare. Photograph: Ruth Griffin CLARE are off to a winning start in the Munster SHC following a six point victory over Waterford.
*Shane O’Donnell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill STANDOUT showings from Mark Rodgers and Shane O’Donnell though they didn’t play the full game helped Clare to National League glory and leaves the camp in high spirits ahead of the Munster SHC.
*Mark Rodgers gets away from Chris Crummey. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE star Mark Rodgers has said he is “not too concerned” and is optimistic his injury from Sunday’s Allianz National Hurling League final is not too serious.
*Niall O’Farrell and Diarmuid Stritch. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. LIFTING league silverware is ideal championship preparation for Clare’s senior hurlers according to manager Brian Lohan.
*Conor Cleary accepts the Division 1B trophy from Jarlath Burns. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE have won Division 1B of the Allianz National Hurling League capping off their start to the season with a seventh win from as many games.
*Shane O’Donnell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. SHANE O’Donnell is to make his first start of the year for the Clare senior hurlers in Sunday’s National Hurling League final.
*Seán McKenna. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. A MASTER craftsman, Seán McKenna’s death brought a sense of sadness to Scariff but also an appreciation in East Clare and beyond for a life well lived.
*Mark Rodgers. Photograph: Sam Barnes / Sportsfile. COMPETITION for places in the Clare hurling team has created an uncomfortable but healthy environment within the panel according to one of the side’s leading marksmen.
*Diarmuid Stritch with Brian Lohan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill MORE CLARE hurlers are putting their hand up for coveted championship minutes with the county’s fifth win in a row sealing promotion back to Division 1A.