Clare must beat Limerick to be seen as equals and not just contenders
*Cathal Malone battles with Tom Morrissey. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill After last year’s classic, this was the Munster Final we all wanted repeated in 2023.
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Lohan happy as Clare bring a kick to leave Wexford reeling
*John Conlon holds off Corey Byrne Dunbar. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s senior hurlers brought one hell of a kick as they recorded their largest ever National Hurling League win over Wexford.
Lohan names strong Clare side for Wexford trip
*Tony Kelly is back in the Clare team. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BRIAN LOHAN has named his strongest Clare team of the year ahead of Sunday’s third round National Hurling League clash with Wexford.
Scale of Ballyea success not lost on Flanagan as they bid to reach Munster summit
*Ballyea’s Paul Flanagan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill OFTEN THE MAGNITUDE OF SUCCESS can be lost on players until they decide to call it a day but Paul Flanagan who has enjoyed a renaissance is well aware of what Ballyea are achieving.
Robbie Hogan more than happy to keep the lights on in Ballyea
*Ballyea manager, Robbie Hogan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill THERE’S NO SECRET to the unprecedented success of Ballyea’s senior hurlers, the ever humble Robbie Hogan admitted.
Eight All Star nominees for Clare hurlers
*Paul Flanagan is nominated for the first time. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill EIGHT CLARE HURLERS have been nominated for PwC All Stars.
Ruan camp brings out the sunshine
Ruan GAA and Camogie Club held a very successful Summer Camp which saw 102 boys and girls enjoy a great week of hurling and camogie from Monday to Thursday of last week.
Ballyea undaunted by favourites tag
*Jack Browne will form a key pillar of the Ballyea defence at centre back. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill With the race for the Canon Hamilton trophy set to get under way this Saturday, there is, understandably, much speculation among followers as to who will take home the trophy come the end of the campaign.
THE WATER BREAK: Clare fall flat against clinical Kilkenny
AN OUTSTANDING Kilkenny performance mixed with a below-par display from Clare brought the curtain down on the Banner’s run in this year’s All-Ireland SHC.
PLAYER RATINGS: Clare find another gear with classic comeback
*Conor Cleary is congratulated by members of the Clare backroom team. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare survived a tactical challenge that tested their game-plan more than any other championship outing this year, Eoin Brennan rewinds over the quarter-final and dishes out the player ratings from the Wexford tie.