*Mark Rodgers in action for Clare. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. KICKING off the hurling year in January with the Munster senior hurling league is a chance for Clare to set their standards for the entire year, star forward Mark Rodgers has said.
*Niall Deasy has been handed extra responsibility during Lohan’s tenure. Photograph: Mark Hayes With two games under his belt as Clare senior hurling manager, Brian Lohan has tasted both success and defeat.
*Photograph by Martin Connolly Clare have comprehensively beaten Tipperary to win the Munster Senior Hurling League. Clare 4-19 Tipperary 1-18 Venue: Gaelic Grounds Played in front of an attendance of 4,531, Clare secured their first piece of silverware at senior level under Donal Moloney and Gerry O’Connor beating Tipperary by ten points. Jason Forde and …