All-Ireland champions Clare face Tipperary in first outing of 2025
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE’s senior hurlers will have their first outing of 2025 this Saturday.
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THE WATER BREAK: Cahill’s homework crucial as Tipperary do a number on Clare in Cusack Park
*Ryan Taylor is hit by Tipperary’s Bryan O’Mara. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill WHERE DID IT go wrong for Clare’s senior hurlers in the opening round of the Munster SHC is the first question posed to pundits on the latest episode of The Water Break.
DARACH HONAN: Clare to extend unbeaten championship run over Tipp in Thurles
While the Munster championship exploded into life last weekend with a great opener in Walsh Park, Clare fans will have earmarked 24th of April as the beginning of the hurling year.
Tipp trounce Clare in Ennis
*Patrick O’Connor under pressure from Seamus Callanan. Photograph: Gary Collins Tipperary have beaten Clare in the Munster SHC at Cusack Park for the first time since 1912 as they comprehensively dispatched of the Banner on Sunday. Tipperary 3-21 Clare 0-17 Venue: Cusack Park, Ennis
Ryan rings the changes for Tipp
Michael Ryan has made three changes to Tipperary’s team ahead of Sunday’s Munster championship meeting with Clare. Noel McGrath was one of their leading lights in their second round comeback against Cork but the Loughmore Casteliney man has been dropped to the bench along with corner back Michael Cahill and Joe O’Dwyer. Ryan had been …