Optimism rising on injury front for Lohan’s Clare
*Clare’s John Conlon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill HOPES ARE RISING on the injury front for Clare’s senior hurlers ahead of Sunday’s All-Ireland senior hurling semi-final versus Kilkenny.
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Galvin & Morey to start for Clare in quarter-final versus Dublin
*Ian Galvin. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SEADNA MOREY and Ian Galvin start on the Clare senior hurling team in place of Cian Nolan and the injured Aidan McCarthy for Saturday’s All-Ireland SHC quarter-final.
Morey in the mix for full-back spot
*Seadna Morey. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SEADNA MOREY is in line for a starting role for the first time in this year’s championship.
Limerick prioritised good ball to danger area & Clare were selfish in shot selection
*Ian Galvin impressed when introduced late in the game. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Despite the gut-wrenching result, you would have to marvel at the occasion in the Gaelic Grounds last weekend.
Clare supporters send hurlers off to Munster Final in style
*Clare supporters at the Town End of Cusack Park. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Cusack Park with a big crowd was always one of my favourite venues to play in. However, I don’t think I have ever experienced an atmosphere in Ennis quite like last Sunday.
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.
Clare can deal with Tipperary’s move to a more athletic approach
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Championship is back, and not a weekend too soon! While there was some entertaining hurling on show over the past couple of months the league was mostly a lacklustre affair. It was difficult to gather too much insight into the competing counties this year as managers took different approaches. Tipperary and Clare’s …
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Darach Honan’s hurling power rankings for 2023
*Cian Lynch and Limerick will be more difficult to stop in 2023. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill AHEAD OF THE start of this year’s hurling championship in Munster and Leinster, Darach Honan gives his power rankings to indicate how each county is prepared for the action.
Clare & Cork share spoils in lively league encounter
A draw was a fair result in this final group game which had Clare and Cork level on seven occasions in a tie which produced some great excitement in the second half in particular.
Galvin back in Clare side & Nolan given first start of 2023
*Ian Galvin. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FOUR CHANGES have been made by Brian Lohan and his management team for Clare’s final outing of the 2023 Allianz National Hurling League.