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.
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‘We need to keep building the momentum’ – Tony Kelly says as Clare keep championship fate in their hands
*Tony Kelly. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill TONY KELLY was back on song and hitting the frees as Clare recorded their second win of this year’s Munster senior hurling championship.
THE WATER BREAK: Clare’s senior hurlers roar back to life in Munster championship
*Ryan Taylor and Peter Duggan celebrate at the final whistle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill THEY PICKED UP THE SCRIPT and tossed it into the bin, Clare’s senior hurlers were written off in most parts for Saturday’s crunch tie with Limerick but they managed to end the All-Ireland champions seventeen game unbeaten run.
Clare supporters helped create ‘intimidating’ environment in Gaelic Grounds – Duggan
Diarmaid Byrnes is put under pressure by Shane O’Donnell and Peter Duggan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S SUPPORTERS added an “intimidating” dimension to the Gaelic Grounds which helped them in overcoming All-Ireland champions Limerick, full-forward Peter Duggan maintained.
Three Clare debuts in season-opening defeat to Tipperary
Munster Hurling League Group A Round 2 Tipperary 2-22 Clare 0-20 Clare will need to overcome Waterford by 14 points in order to return to the Munster Hurling League Final after being sunk in their 2023 competitive bow by hosts Tipperary in MacDonagh Park Nenagh on Sunday afternoon. In a typically cobweb blowing early season derby, the …
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‘Meatloaf’, ‘botox Ennis’ and ‘escort Clare’: the terms being Googled by Clare Echo readers revealed
HAVE you ever wondered what people in Clare are searching for online? Phone numbers for their local restaurants, hairdressers and doctors, sure. But where does the buck stop? With so much information available online, it’s probably safe to assume you – yes you! – have been Googled by a neighbour. Today, The Clare Echo brings …
‘Very flawed process’ of suspensions flagged by Keating who stressed need for Clare GAA to improve facilities
*Clare GAA Chairman, Kieran Keating. Photograph: Natasha Barton CHAIRMAN OF CLARE GAA, Kieran Keating has hit out at the “very flawed process” that resulted in suspensions for two of the county’s senior hurlers this year while the need to provide facilities of a comparable standard to other counties was also stressed.
Éire Óg seal return to quarter-finals with defeated Clooney/Quin joining them
*Jarlath Collins holds onto possession under pressure for Éire Óg. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Despite going down by four points to Éire Óg, Clooney/Quin are still through to the last eight alongside the Townies from Group 3, sending Kilmaley to the Senior B contest and Scariff to a relegation play off.
Clooney/Quin cause an upset by powering past Kilmaley
*Bryan O’Loughlin collides with Shane Harrison. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLOONEY/QUIN produced a storming performance to pick up their second successive win in the Clare SHC leaving Clare Cup champions Kilmaley shell-shocked.
Clooney/Quin are more than capable
*Ryan Taylor comes into the Clooney/Quin side off the back of a fine championship campaign for Clare. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Finalists two years ago, Clooney/Quin will face into the 2022 competition with a much changed set up.