*Seán Rynne and Cathal Malone win back possession for Clare. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. CLARE have exited the Munster senior hurling championship with a sobering sixteen point trouncing at the hands of Cork.
*Clare manager, Brian Lohan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. HUGE QUESTIONS were asked of Clare’s hurlers following their fifteen point hammering to Limerick but manager Brian Lohan said they answered them with their convincing eleven point victory which dumped All-Ireland holders Tipperary out of the championship.
*Clare captain, Tony Kelly. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. MARK Rodgers and Ryan Taylor have been ruled out with injury for Clare’s final game in the round robin series of the Munster championship.
*Diarmuid Ryan keeps the sliotar from Craig Morgan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. GETTING back in the reckoning was the objective for Clare’s senior hurlers when they travelled to Thurles on Saturday and they are now firmly back in the championship equation as noted by wing back Diarmuid Ryan.
*Mark Rodgers is helped off the field by physio Damien McMahon and Dr Michelle McNamara. Photograph: Ruth Griffin INJURIES have been mounting for Clare’s senior hurlers as they bid to qualify for a fourth Munster final in five seasons.
*Diarmuid Stritch is congratulated by Tommy Galvin. Photograph: Ruth Griffin AS FAR as starting championship debuts go, Diarmuid Stritch had as close to a dream showing for Clare’s senior hurlers.
*Ian Galvin celebrates Clare’s goal. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE’s senior hurlers have roared back to life in the Munster SHC and in the process have eliminated All-Ireland champions Tipperary from the championship.
*Tony Griffin. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. TONY GRIFFIN has said returning to a Clare hurling set-up is a case of going full circle. Championship coverage on The Clare Echo is brought to you with thanks to McKeoghs Home Garden & DIY located in Killaloe/Ballina.
*Ian Galvin has rattled the net in two of Clare’s last three championship meetings with Tipperary in Thurles. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S senior hurlers bid to bounce back to winning ways brings them to Thurles this weekend in a game that is likely to decide who will emerge from Munster.
*Aidan O’Connor celebrates for Limerick. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. Hurling Championship coverage brought to you in association with McKeoghs Home, Garden & DIY LIMERICK laid down a marker as to their championship credentials when emerging emphatic fifteen point winners over Clare with manager John Kiely pleased that they always controlled the game.