Clare minors off to a flyer as they trip up Tipp
*Clare captain Eoin Gunning in action. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare’s minor hurlers got their championship campaign off to an impressive start overcoming rivals Tipperary.
*Clare captain Eoin Gunning in action. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare’s minor hurlers got their championship campaign off to an impressive start overcoming rivals Tipperary.
*Michael Collins and Cian Neylon win a turnover for Clare. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill LOSING A MUNSTER final on penalties is “cruel”, Clare minor hurling manager Brian O’Connell reflected while voicing his belief that the U17 side will undoubtedly learn from the experience.
It’s no coincidence that James Organ produced a storming player-of-the-match display this time last week to overcome Cork and advance to a prestigious Munster Minor A Hurling Championship decider.
*Clare centre-back, James Hegarty. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare lived up to expectations when brushing aside the challenge of Kerry to set-up a Munster Minor Hurling Championship Semi-Final joust with holders Cork.
*Brian O’Connell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S MINOR hurling manager is hopeful his charges will make the most of home advantage by benefitting from a large Banner support on Tuesday evening.
Clare minor hurling manager Brian Coffey is stepping down from the role after one year in charge.
Cork deservedly powered into a semi-final meeting with Limerick in a fortnight’s time after emphatically seeing off Clare on Saturday afternoon.
*Clare’s Dylan Downes. Photograph: Martin Connolly Fergal Lynch has experience of Munster Final day as a player and now a manager, neither occasion had a successful outcome.
*Clare’s Shane Meehan. Photograph: Martin Connolly Clare have been defeated in the Munster minor hurling final as Limerick claimed their eighth title at their neighbours’ expense.
For the second time this year, the minor hurlers of Clare and Limerick face off in championship action, Banner boss Fergal Lynch is determined they won’t make the same mistakes from their June 9th meeting.