*Liam Murphy’s shot is blocked. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S minor hurlers have lost to out to Tippeary in the Munster final and were in the process dethroned as provincial champions.
*Donal Moloney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S current situation on the hurling landscape is “pleasing” according to Donal Moloney, one of the key men involved for creating such a scenario.
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s minor hurlers are bidding to win successive provincial crowns.
*Matthew Corbett. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill WATCHING Clare win the All-Ireland minor title last season has been a great inspiration to the members of this year’s Clare panel according to Matthew Corbett.
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s minor hurlers will line out in the Munster final for the third year in succession.
*Clare’s Graham Ball. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare are within touching distance of a third consecutive Munster Minor Final after a goalrush maintained their perfect defence of their provincial and All-Ireland crowns in FBD Semple Stadium, Thurles.
*Patrick Finnernan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A final flourish of the last five points finally protected Clare’s perfect start to this year’s Munster Minor Hurling Championship in what was an unconventional Shannonside derby in O’Garney Park, Sixmilebridge.
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill The personnel may have altered but Clare’s newest crop of minors proved just as determined to follow in their Munster and All-Ireland winning predecessors footsteps with a commanding opening victory in Cusack Park.
*Clare minor coach, Damien O’Halloran. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S minor hurlers put their titles as All-Ireland and Munster champions on the line for the first time when they enter the championship arena this Thursday.
A scintillating third quarter salvo powered Clare to a first Munster Minor Hurling crown in twelve years on Tuesday evening.
