Ballyea back on track after five star showing from Jack
*Jack Browne excelled for Ballyea. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill JACK BROWNE led the way as four-time Clare SHC champions Ballyea put their championship campaign back on track.
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Lynch confident ‘resilient’ Clooney/Quin will knuckle down for Ballyea
*Jack O’Neill. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill NO GAME is easy in the Clare SHC, this is certainly the case in Group 1 as Clooney/Quin will attest to after coming up just short in their first outing against Éire Óg.
Long road back from injury worth every second for All-Ireland winner Ryan Taylor
*Ryan Taylor and his family in Croke Park. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill RYAN TAYLOR had the longest journey of the Clare panel to Croke Park, overcoming a year-long ACL injury to play his part in the county’s All-Ireland success.
Thousands turn out to welcome home Clare’s hurling heroes
*Photograph: Eamon Ward THOUSANDS of Clare supporters flocked into the Fair Green on Monday evening to welcome home their hurling heroes, the recently crowned All-Ireland champions.
Clare’s resilience can see them crowned All-Ireland champions – Murphy
*Clare’s Aidan McCarthy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FOUR-TIME ALL-Ireland winner, Paul Murphy is tipping Clare to come out on top in Sunday’s All-Ireland SHC final.
Improved pack helps raise the Banner – Lohan
*Clare manager, Brian Lohan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill For the first time in his five year reign in charge of the Clare senior hurlers, Brian Lohan has a full hand to choose from, a fittingly opportune factor ahead of his biggest game as he leads out the Banner in Croke Park in Sunday’s All-Ireland decider against …
Taylor’s introduction a turning point in Clare’s All-Ireland semi-final win
*Ryan Taylor offloads the ball under pressure from David Blanchfield. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill NOT ALONE was Ryan Taylor’s return a huge boost for him, his family and Clare supporters but it was also a turning point in the game in helping his county qualify for the All-Ireland senior hurling final.
‘We have an ambitious group that want to win All-Ireland finals’ – Lohan
*Clare senior hurling manager, Brian Lohan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE manager, Brian Lohan says there is a feeling that their year was only starting after beating Wexford in the All-Ireland SHC quarter-final while he pointed out beating Kilkenny in the National Hurling League final was a huge help in overcoming the Cats in Saturday’s All-Ireland …
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Clare raise the Banner to overcome Kilkenny & qualify for All-Ireland final
*Adam Hogan emerges out of defence in possession for Clare. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s senior hurlers produced a remarkable second half comeback to claim their place in the All-Ireland final for the first time in eleven years.
Clare & Kilkenny name teams for All-Ireland semi-final
*Shane O’Donnell in action for Clare. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BOTH Clare and Kilkenny have named their starting teams for Saturday’s All-Ireland SHC semi-final.
