Clare Echo’s 2022 Sporting Awards
Diarmaid Nash at the Pat Kirby memorial in Tuamgraney. Photograph: Gordon Daly Back with a bang for the third year, The Clare Echo’s sporting awards applaud the great and good from within the county.
Diarmaid Nash at the Pat Kirby memorial in Tuamgraney. Photograph: Gordon Daly Back with a bang for the third year, The Clare Echo’s sporting awards applaud the great and good from within the county.
*Ian MacNamara in action for the Clare U20 hurlers. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill KILLANENA’S IAN MACNAMARA captained UL’s Fresher Hurlers to an All-Ireland league title on Tuesday night with eight Clare hurlers featuring over the hour.
*St Joseph’s Tulla celebrate winning the Dr Harty Cup. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill REIGNING HARTY CUP champions, St Joseph’s Tulla have been paired against two Cork sides for when they begin the defence of their title.
*Feakle’s Adam Hogan is one of the county’s most exciting prospects. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill While 2021 was ultimately a successful one for Feakle after garnering their first senior silverware since 1988, there’s still no hiding from the disappointment of a premature championship exit.
*Peter Duggan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare GAA’s adult club season got underway at the weekend with first round games in the Clare Cup as well as Divisions 2, 3 and 4 hurling leagues.
*Sean Withycombe of St Joseph’s Tulla. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill St Joseph’s Tulla’s dream of a first ever Croke Cup final appearance ended when they had to give best to a powerful and skilful St Kieran’s College on Saturday afternoon.