*Clare’s John Conlon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE SHOULD HAVE LED by more than three points at half-time in the Munster senior hurling final, centre back John Conlon has said.
*Ian Galvin impressed when introduced late in the game. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Despite the gut-wrenching result, you would have to marvel at the occasion in the Gaelic Grounds last weekend.
*Peter Duggan is fouled by Mike Casey. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill THE WATER BREAK returns to dissect a successive one point Munster final defeat for Clare’s senior hurlers at the hands of Limerick.
*Clare manager, Brian Lohan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SHOOTING EFFICIENCY was the big let down for Clare in their Munster final defeat to Limerick, manager Brian Lohan has said.
*Limerick’s Will O’Donoghue and Cathal Malone of Clare. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S SENIOR HURLERS have been defeated in the Munster final by Limerick for the second year in a row.
*Limerick manager, John Kiely. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill LIMERICK MANAGER, John Kiely expects Sunday’s Munster hurling final will “bring its own bit of magic”.
*Jim McInerney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Tulla’s Jim McInerney will be amongst the thousands of Clare hurling fans who will make the short journey to Limerick on Sunday for the eagerly awaited 2023 Munster senior hurling final between Shannonside neighbours and arch rivals, Clare and Limerick.
*Darragh O’Donovan is put under pressure by Shane O’Donnell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill According to Clarecastle’s Fergie Tuohy, one of the stars of Clare Munster and All-Ireland winning teams in the nineties, “there are some similarities between our win in ‘95 and this season, not least the weather. The sun shone in ‘95 as it is …
*Conor Cleary. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CONOR CLEARY has been named to start in Clare’s team for the Munster senior hurling final while Cian Lynch is not included in Limerick’s first fifteen.
*Conor Cleary leaves Cusack Park in agony. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE FULL BACK, Conor Cleary is in the reckoning to get a starting jersey for Sunday’s Munster senior hurling final.
