*Seán Rynne celebrates at the final whistle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. A SUPERB performance from Seán Rynne helped lead Inagh/Kilnamona to a first U21A hurling championship in seven years and see him win a rare double at the grade.
*Inagh/Kilnamona joint captains Shane Woods and Seán Rynne. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. INAGH/KILNAMONA went ahead for the first time on fifty seven minutes to go on to become U21A hurling champions for the fourth time beating Éire Óg.
*Inagh/Kilnamona’s Fred Hegarty. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ÉIRE ÓG will look to win a first U21A hurling title since 2010 and Inagh/Kilnamona are striving to bridge a seven year gap when the clubs meet in Sunday’s county final.
*Paudie Considine kicked the winning score for Ennistymon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ENNISTYMON are one step away from capturing the John Marrinan memorial thanks to a one point U21A football semi-final victory over Kilmurry Ibrickane.
*Inagh/Kilnamona defender Keith White in action. Photograph: Mike Brennan INAGH/KILNAMONA hit eight points without reply to seal a five point win over Broadford and more importantly a place in the last eight of the TUS Clare SHC.
*Inagh/Kilnamona captain, Aidan McCarthy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A STAR-studded Inagh/Kilnamona are wary that their first round derby with Corofin could take on “a life of its own”.
*Tony Kelly and Shane O’Donnell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. TONY KELLY returns to the Clare team while Shane O’Donnell is listed among the substitutes for Saturday’s game with Tipperary.
*Clare’s contingent of Tony Kelly, Patrick Crotty, Brian Lohan, Aidan McCarthy & Mark Rodgers. LEAGUE CHAMPIONS in 2024 to relegation to the second tier following the 2025 campaign represents a dramatic turnaround in fortunes for Clare’s senior hurlers.
*Clare players stand for the national anthem in Zimmer Biomet Páirc Cíosóg. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. THERE’s been plenty of discussion following the Rebels’ fifteen point rout of Clare senior’s hurlers on Sunday, Eoin Brennan examines the Banner’s display with the latest player ratings.
*Conor Cleary. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CONOR CLEARY makes his first start of the year for Clare’s senior hurlers as they welcome Cork to Ennis.