*Banner’s Ronan Kilroy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. BANNER overturned a six point deficit and managed to kick six points without reply to qualify for their first-ever Clare IFC final and devastate Kilrush Shamrocks.
*Clare goalkeeper Eibhear Quilligan. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. CLARE’s senior hurlers have secured their place in the All-Ireland SHC semi-finals and a date in Croke Park after powering past the challenge of Dublin.
*Peter Duggan in action for Clare. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CHAMPIONSHIP SURVIVAL is on the line as Clare’s senior hurlers take to the field in Saturday’s All-Ireland SHC quarter-final.
*Conor Cleary. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. CLARE’s senior hurlers defeated Offaly as they continue preparations for the All-Ireland quarter-finals.
*Photograph: Rachel Lyons Media ST MARY’s Church in Ruan had its timber spire restored this week as part of a major milestone in its refurbishment.
*Shane O’Donnell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill STANDOUT showings from Mark Rodgers and Shane O’Donnell though they didn’t play the full game helped Clare to National League glory and leaves the camp in high spirits ahead of the Munster SHC.
*Mark Rodgers gets away from Chris Crummey. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE star Mark Rodgers has said he is “not too concerned” and is optimistic his injury from Sunday’s Allianz National Hurling League final is not too serious.
*Ronan Kilroy charges out of defence. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. HAVING BEEN a late addition to the Clare senior hurling panel, Ronan Kilroy is cherishing every opportunity to wear the saffron and blue jersey, colours which are already familiar to him.
*Shane Meehan races onto the ball. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. CLARE’s hurlers have as expected sealed promotion back to Division 1A in the Allianz National Hurling League and secured an upcoming spot in the 1B final.
*Shane Meehan was among the Clare goal scorers. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE ran out fourteen point winners over Antrim to move closer to a return to the top tier of the Allianz National Hurling League.