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.
*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.
*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 …
*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.
*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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*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.
*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.
*Ryan Taylor. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLOONEY/QUIN’s Ryan Taylor is expected to feature in Clare’s matchday panel for the first time this season.
*Clare’s Cathal Malone in action. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill MUNSTER championship glory is seventy minutes away for Clare’s senior hurlers who have reached the final of the “massive competition” after overcoming Tipperary by three points on Sunday.
*Brian Lohan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill LIMERICK remain the one Munster team “head and shoulders” above the remaining teams in the province, Clare manager Brian Lohan has said.
*Tony Kelly and Ryan Taylor chase Will O’Donoghue. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill TWO OF CLARE’S top hurlers are facing lengthy spells on the sideline.