O’Connell on the cusp of historic minor double
*Ger O’Connell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill AN ALL-IRELAND minor winner in 1997, Ger O’Connell is bidding to become the first Clare man to taste success at the grade as a player and manager.
*Ger O’Connell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill AN ALL-IRELAND minor winner in 1997, Ger O’Connell is bidding to become the first Clare man to taste success at the grade as a player and manager.
*Padraig Reddan, Michael Collins and Eoin Begley. CLARE’s heroic minor hurlers were presented with their All-Ireland and Munster medals at a victory social in Hotel Woodstock earlier this month.
Brandon O’Connell clears his lines. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BALLYEA recorded back to back wins in the Clare senior hurling championship to keep their chances of making the knockout stages alive.
*Tony Kelly hits a trademark score off his left side. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BALLYEA’S HURLING FIELD was not just where one of the country’s finest hurlers Tony Kelly honed his craft but also the spot where his greatest friendships and bonds blossomed.
JOHN CARMODY has been ratified as the manager of the Clare senior and junior camogie sides for 2023.
*Cian Lynch will miss Sunday’s Munster final. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill HURLER OF THE YEAR, Cian Lynch will not line out in Sunday’s Munster SHC final.
*Donal Moloney celebrating with Kieran McDermott and Liam O’Reilly. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare’s six time Munster and three time All-Ireland winning manager Donal Moloney returns for his eleventh provincial decider as the Banner prepare for Wednesday’s Munster Minor Hurling Final against Tipperary (7.30pm). The latest Under 17 crop are the poster boys of a new …
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CONCERNS with the understaffing of Clare GAA with regards to full-time coaches have been raised.
*Ger Loughnane. Photograph: Joe Buckley Two-time All-Ireland winning hurling manager, Ger Loughnane has declared that Clare GAA is “in disarray”.
Increasing the amount of underage GAA games to maximise player retention has been identified as a key priority of the County’s new Games Development Manager.