Big decisions didn’t affect outcome of All-Ireland final says Cork boss Ryan
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FAILURE to convert goal chances created and the concession of too many short puckouts to Clare proved costly for Cork on Sunday at Croke Park.
Patrick Horgan
Horgan chasing shot at history
*Patrick Horgan OF ALL THE hurlers that will line out in Sunday’s All-Ireland SHC, Patrick Horgan has been playing senior inter-county hurling longer than them all.
Clare’s resilience can see them crowned All-Ireland champions – Murphy
*Clare’s Aidan McCarthy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FOUR-TIME ALL-Ireland winner, Paul Murphy is tipping Clare to come out on top in Sunday’s All-Ireland SHC final.
Clare supporters send hurlers off to Munster Final in style
*Clare supporters at the Town End of Cusack Park. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Cusack Park with a big crowd was always one of my favourite venues to play in. However, I don’t think I have ever experienced an atmosphere in Ennis quite like last Sunday.
Clare hurlers show the way to secure Munster final spot
*Clare’s Diarmuid Ryan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE HAVE QUALIFIED for the Munster senior hurling final for a successive season after overcoming Cork in a tense battle on Sunday afternoon.
‘Frees drained us’ – Kelly
*Tony Kelly. Photograph: Martin Connolly In their second defeat of the 2019 Allianz National Hurling League, Clare paid the price for indiscipline and basic mistakes according to Tony Kelly. When it came to wides, Clare had eleven, Cork only seven. But most costly off all was the frees, Cork were awarded 22 over seventy minutes …
