Duggan wins second All Star award on wedding weekend
*Peter Duggan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill PETER DUGGAN has won his second All-Star award.
*Peter Duggan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill PETER DUGGAN has won his second All-Star award.
SIX Clare hurlers have been included among the 45 All Star nominees.
*Peter Duggan leads the charge for Clooney/Quin. Photograph: Ruthie Griffin. CLOONEY/QUIN struck four first-half goals to claim their first win of the 2026 Clare SHC campaign as they comfortably accounted for Feakle.
*Jamie Moylan tries to get away from Peter Duggan and Jimmy Corry. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. The first stalemate of the senior hurling championship came last after a dramatic crescendo saw both sides lead in injury-time before John Cahill’s last gasp equaliserto split the points between Clooney/Quin and Cratloe.
*Darragh Keogh. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. REACHING a first county final in eight years in 2025 “means nothing” for Clooney/Quin as they prepare to set sail on a new Clare SHC campaign.
*A dejected Diarmuid Ryan at the final whistle. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. Championship hurling coverage brought to you in association with McKeoghs Home, Garden & DIY CLARE manager Brian Lohan said they received 110% effort from their players but needed 115% to take down Limerick.
*Peter Duggan is fouled by Nickie Quaid. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE came agonisingly close to returning to an All-Ireland final but despite a tremendous opening half their quest came undone in the second half by a powerful Limerick side.
*Peter Duggan brushes past John Bellew. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. PETER Duggan and the Clare hurlers are eager to carry the momentum from an unbeaten league campaign straight into the championship, which begins a fortnight from Sunday’s league final.
*Peter Duggan leads the chase for Clare. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. QUALIFYING for the Division 1B final with a game to spare and safely back to the top tier, Clare finished their group phase of the league in style defeating Wexford.
*Mark Sheedy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. SIXMILEBRIDGE’s Mark Sheedy is set to make his National Hurling League debut for the Clare hurlers in a fresh side named for Sunday’s final round with Wexford.