Cork game will be treated as knockout – Rodgers
Mark Rodgers gets away from Conor Prunty. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FACING CORK in Ennis this weekend is a knockout tie, Clare forward Mark Rodgers maintained.
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‘We need to keep building the momentum’ – Tony Kelly says as Clare keep championship fate in their hands
*Tony Kelly. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill TONY KELLY was back on song and hitting the frees as Clare recorded their second win of this year’s Munster senior hurling championship.
System strangled Waterford will help Clare in quest to record successive championship wins
*Clare’s Peter Duggan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill USE OF THE BALL and discipline are two areas Clare will need to see an improvement in as they bid put together back to back wins in the Munster senior hurling championship.
Clare show going toe to toe with Limerick is the way to beat them
*John Conlon holds off Graeme Mulcahy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Unlike the players, I was mentally scarred by our visit to the Gaelic Grounds in 2019. That day, after a disappointing defeat to Tipperary in the previous round, Clare were beaten all ends up to the delight of the baying Limerick crowd.
Clare did not seem championship ready for Tipp tie
*Clare failed to supply Mark Rodgers with enough possession. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill WHILE I WAS confident going into the game against Tipperary at the weekend I was nervous as Tipperary had shown the better form of the two so far in the league.
THE WATER BREAK: Cahill’s homework crucial as Tipperary do a number on Clare in Cusack Park
*Ryan Taylor is hit by Tipperary’s Bryan O’Mara. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill WHERE DID IT go wrong for Clare’s senior hurlers in the opening round of the Munster SHC is the first question posed to pundits on the latest episode of The Water Break.
‘It’s hard to win games when you concede so many goals’ – Lohan
*Clare manager, Brian Lohan is issued a yellow card by referee Thomas Walsh. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill TIPPERARY were “gifted” scores by Clare’s defence which proved detrimental to their challenge in the opening round of the Munster SHC, Banner boss Brian Lohan has said.
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.
O’Donnell returns to Clare team for first time of 2023 & Hogan to make debut
*Shane O’Donnell is back in the Clare team. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SHANE O’DONNELL will make his first appearance of the year for the Clare senior hurlers in a competitive showing this weekend while a championship debut awaits Adam Hogan.
Clare continue prep for Tipp with narrow Galway win
*Aidan McCarthy scored from a penalty in Clare’s challenge match versus Galway. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S SENIOR hurlers are continuing their preparations for the first round of the Munster championship.
