Éire Óg edge out Clooney/Quin in Group of Death
*Marco Cleary gets away from Evan Maxted. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill IN one of the tightest contests of the Clare SHC opening round, Éire Óg edged out Clooney/Quin for victory.
*Marco Cleary gets away from Evan Maxted. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill IN one of the tightest contests of the Clare SHC opening round, Éire Óg edged out Clooney/Quin for victory.
*Darren O’Brien. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill HAVING witnessed Clonlara finally break their fifteen year championship-winning hoodoo last October, Éire Óg are undoubtedly next up when it comes to claiming overdue dividends in the race for the Canon Hamilton.
*Clare players celebrate at the homecoming at the Fair Green. Photograph: Tom Micks HEARTS have swelled in Co Clare following the success of the county’s hurlers in winning the All-Ireland senior championship for the fifth time.
*Kathyrn Fahy, David Reidy and Robin Mounsey celebrate. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill TEN YEARS on from joining the Clare senior hurling panel, David Reidy’s wait for a coveted All-Ireland medal came to an end.
*Éire Óg duo, David Reidy and Shane O’Donnell lead the Clare convoy as the team bus arrives at The Fair Green. Photograph: Tom Micks SHANE O’Donnell’s status as one of the most valuable hurlers to wear the Clare colours was known long before he collected a second All-Ireland medal.
*Adam Hogan bursts out of defence. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill TEAK TOUGH defender, Adam Hogan said his late grandfather was watching down on him as he became an All-Ireland champion.
*Shane O’Donnell with Aron Shanagher. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SEVEN Clare hurlers have been included on the RTÉ Sunday Game team of the year.
*John Joe Costelloe at his home in Kildysart. Photograph: John Mangan. KILDYSART’s John Joe Costelloe has been following Clare hurling teams since 1974 and is regarded as one of the most genuine GAA supporters in the county.
*Shane O’Donnell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill THE WHEEL turns full circle for Shane O’Donnell this Sunday when eleven years after his indelible All-Ireland Final debut as a carefree teenager, he faces the same opponents at the same stage in an almost eerie decider rematch against the Rebels once more.
*Clare centre back John Conlon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill STARTING TEAMS have been named by Clare and Cork for Sunday’s eagerly awaited All-Ireland SHC final.