*Eoghan Gunning with long-serving Clare GAA sponsor Pat O’Donnell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE had to back up their minor success of 2023 by adding an U20 All-Ireland and Munster double to the collection, inspirational captain Eoghan Gunning has said.
*Captain Eoghan Gunning excelled in defence for Clare. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE’S U20 hurlers have recorded successive wins in the Munster championship, making hard work of it yet again but getting over the line nonetheless.
*Fred Hegarty prepares to fire Clare’s goal. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FRED HEGARTY’s late goal saw Clare’s U20s pip Waterford in the first round of the Munster hurling championship.
*Inagh/Kilnamona’s Fred Hegarty. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ÉIRE ÓG will look to win a first U21A hurling title since 2010 and Inagh/Kilnamona are striving to bridge a seven year gap when the clubs meet in Sunday’s county final.
*Jack O’Halloran and Darren Moroney battle for possession. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ÉIRE ÓG’s brilliant season on the domestic front continued as they qualified for the final of the Berwick Callinan Murphy U21A hurling final.
*Éire Óg manager, Gerry O’Connor. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. ÉIRE ÓG will have no fear of facing off with 2022 All-Ireland champions Ballygunner in Sunday’s Munster club final.
*Éire Óg’s Shane O’Donnell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. GOING from winning a first Clare SHC title with Éire Óg to preparing for a Munster club final has been a “surreal” experience for Shane O’Donnell.
*Robert Loftus. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. ÉIRE ÓG’s success will not be taken for granted according to one of their young stars.
*Photograph: Ruth Griffin There were emotional scenes at the final whistle in Zimmer Biomet Pairc Chiósóg as Éire Óg ended their long wait for TUS Clare Senior Hurling Championship glory.
*Éire Óg players celebrate with the Canon Hamilton. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. ÉIRE ÓG have been crowned Clare SHC champions for the first time since 1990 after deservedly overcoming Clooney/Quin in the decider.