*Michael Collins again impressed for Clare. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill When the need was greatest, Clare responded admirably to brush aside a previously unbeaten Cork and book their place in the Munster Minor Hurling Championship Semi-Final.
*Clare’s Jamie Moylan. Photograph: Eoin Brennan Limerick proved the dominant force when punishing a below-par Clare to keep up their flawless start to the Munster Minor Hurling Championship in TUS Gaelic Grounds Limerick on Tuesday evening.
Harry Doherty and Michael Collins tackle Darragh Linnane. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S MINOR hurling manager is hopeful his side can replicate their run of last season where they reached the All-Ireland semi-finals.
*Clare captain Eoin Gunning in action. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare’s minor hurlers got their championship campaign off to an impressive start overcoming rivals Tipperary.
Daniel Cooney, Darragh McDermott, Ronan Mescall, Peter Power, Sean McNamara, John Lenihan, Luke Keogh, Ruairí Walsh. UL have completed an All-Ireland Freshers hurling double with Clare men once again to the fore.
*Mark Rodgers. Photograph: Ruth Griffin SCARIFF’s Mark Rodgers has been included in the Electric Ireland Higher Education GAA Rising Stars Hurling Team of the Year.
*Scariff duo Patrick Crotty & Keelan Hartigan. SCARIFF’S Patrick Crotty captained the UL Fresher Hurlers to All-Ireland glory on Wednesday night.
FITZGIBBON CUP medals are making their way back to Co Clare following the success of the University of Limerick.