Taylor could be the trump card for Clare in All-Ireland 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.
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Clare still standing & seventy minutes from Munster success in ‘massive competition’
*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.
Limerick still ‘head and shoulders’ above the rest – Lohan
*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.
Injuries keep Ryan Taylor & Tony Kelly sidelined
*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.
‘Humdinger’ on the cards for clash of Clooney/Quin & Cratloe
*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.
Clooney/Quin’s young guns ready to fire
*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.
THE WATER BREAK: Clare’s senior hurlers roar back to life in Munster championship
*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.
Two changes made to Clare hurling team for Limerick tie
*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.
Taylor & Clare feel a higher expectation for 2023 championship
*Ryan Taylor. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill AS THE 2022 hurling championship began, Waterford were seen as the likeliest pretenders to Limerick’s crown.
Two changes for Clare hurlers for Galway showdown
*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.