Shannon ‘stuck in a valley of tears’
SUDDEN DEATHS of two young men in Shannon have rippled across the entire community.
SUDDEN DEATHS of two young men in Shannon have rippled across the entire community.
*Davy Fitzgerald. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SIXMILEBRIDGE’s Davy Fitzgerald is returning to the hotseat of Waterford senior hurling manager.
*John Conlon. Photograph: Martin Connolly John Conlon will line out in Sunday’s Munster Senior Hurling Final as part of an elite band of hurlers to have played 50 championship matches for their county.
*Clare’s Cathal Malone. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Ahead of Clare’s opening game in the Munster senior hurling championship, three men who have played key roles in Munster and All-Ireland successes achieved by Banner County teams believe that Clare can do well in the 2022 campaign.
*Daithi O’Connell. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography In his own words Wolfe Tones clubman Daithi O’Connell tries “to marry what I do for a living into sport, it interests me”.
*Diarmuid Ryan fielding the sliotar from the sky in a man of the match display versus Kilkenny. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A shorter run-in time for Clare’s championship opener has not diluted the buzz in the camp according to Diarmuid Ryan who is enjoying a new lease of life while making the number five jersey his …
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*Donal Tuohy. Photograph: Martin Connolly Donal Tuohy has called time on his Clare career after twelve years on the county senior hurling panel.
*Mark Rodgers may miss out on the U20 championship over the ruling. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill There is growing concern amongst GAA fans in Clare that the county will be forced into playing in the Munster U20 hurling championship without four members of the panel who are also part of the senior hurling squad.
Limerick claimed the All-Ireland SHC for the second time in three years on Sunday evening with a comprehensive victory over Waterford with strong Clare connections to the Treaty County management.
As Clare and Wexford put the final touches to preparations for their round 2 All-Ireland hurling qualifier clash on Saturday at O’Moore Park in Portlaoise there is much focus on the rival managers Brian Lohan and Davy Fitzgerald.