*A disappointed Shane O’Donnell watches on as Ballygunner are crowned Munster champions. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. ÉIRE ÓG’s historic hurling season has come to an end at the hands of Ballygunner who have now won more Munster senior hurling titles than any other club in the province.
*Éire Óg’s Shane O’Donnell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. GOING from winning a first Clare SHC title with Éire Óg to preparing for a Munster club final has been a “surreal” experience for Shane O’Donnell.
*David Reidy commiserates with Brian McGrath at the final whistle. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. ÉIRE ÓG are through to a Munster club senior hurling final for the first time since 1990, overcoming Tipperary’s Loughmore-Castleiney with a powerful extra time showing.
*Shane O’Donnell watches on as David Reidy lifts the Canon Hamilton. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. INJURIES made the 2025 hurling year a “challenging” one for Shane O’Donnell but to claim a coveted Clare senior hurling championship Éire Óg is a “phenomenal” feeling.
*Photograph: Ruth Griffin There were emotional scenes at the final whistle in Zimmer Biomet Pairc Chiósóg as Éire Óg ended their long wait for TUS Clare Senior Hurling Championship glory.
*Éire Óg players celebrate with the Canon Hamilton. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. ÉIRE ÓG have been crowned Clare SHC champions for the first time since 1990 after deservedly overcoming Clooney/Quin in the decider.
*Éire Óg’s Shane O’Donnell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. SHANE O’Donnell has his sights on flying to the moon but his immediate focus is trying to win a first Clare SHC with Éire Óg on Sunday.
*Marco Cleary catches the sliotar above Mark Delaney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. FIRST blood was decisively inflicted by a rampant Éire Óg who despite being rescued to 14 late on, overpowered Newmarket-on-Fergus to get an early head of steam in Clarecastle.
*Éire Óg’s Darren O’Brien. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. QUARTER-FINALISTS for the last nine years, Éire Óg’s hurlers are eager to emulate the club’s football counterparts in their quest for championship glory.
*Clare senior hurling manager, Brian Lohan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. THERE has been no communication with Clare’s senior hurling panel on the future of Brian Lohan as manager, one of the side’s star players has admitted.