*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.
*Clooney/Quin’s Dannan Fox. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A “HUMDINGER” has been predicted for the meeting of Clooney/Quin and Cratloe this weekend where the winner will secure a place in the TUS Clare SHC quarter-finals.
*Peter Duggan captains Clooney/Quin this season. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill THE STARS APPEARED to be aligning perfectly for Clooney-Quin’s latest championship assault until a major spanner was thrown into the works in Croke Park three weeks ago.
*Ryan Taylor and Peter Duggan celebrate at the final whistle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill THEY PICKED UP THE SCRIPT and tossed it into the bin, Clare’s senior hurlers were written off in most parts for Saturday’s crunch tie with Limerick but they managed to end the All-Ireland champions seventeen game unbeaten run.
*Eibhear Quilligan is named to start in goals. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography BRIAN LOHAN has made two changes to the Clare senior hurling team for Saturday’s meeting with reigning All-Ireland, Munster and National Hurling League champions Limerick.
*Ryan Taylor. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill AS THE 2022 hurling championship began, Waterford were seen as the likeliest pretenders to Limerick’s crown.
*Adam Hogan is set for a successive start at corner back. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s senior hurlers are close to full strength with just two changes to the starting team for Sunday’s fourth round league tie versus Galway.
*John Conlon holds off Corey Byrne Dunbar. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s senior hurlers brought one hell of a kick as they recorded their largest ever National Hurling League win over Wexford.