All Star accolades for Conlon & O’Donnell
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill JOHN Conlon and Shane O’Donnell have won their second All Star awards.
Shane O’Donnell
Conlon & O’Donnell commit to Clare cause for 2024
*Photograph: Gary Collins BEFORE CLARE’S hurlers begin their preparations for the 2024 season, they’ve been boosted by the decision of both John Conlon and Shane O’Donnell to commit to the county colours for another year.
Rodgers & Hogan shortlisted for Young Hurler of the Year & Clare get 9 All Star nominations
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill MARK RODGERS and Adam Hogan have been nominated for Young Hurler of the Year while Clare has received a total of nine All Star nominees.
Clonlara down Townies to seal semi-final berth
*John Conlon takes on Ciaran Russell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill An exceedingly tense concluding last eight tie was eventually won by Clonlara who clung on to overcome last year’s finalists and seal a first senior hurling semi-final in six seasons.
Goal hungry Éire Óg avoid any late group drama en route to quarter-finals
*Shane O’Donnell gets a shot away. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill No calculators or rule experts required in Group 4 as routine victories for Feakle and Éire Óg ensured their passages to the last eight of the Clare Senior Hurling Championship.
Injuries keep Ryan Taylor & Tony Kelly sidelined
*Tony Kelly and Ryan Taylor chase Will O’Donoghue. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill TWO OF CLARE’S top hurlers are facing lengthy spells on the sideline.
Éire Óg out to avenge county final heartbreak
*Éire Óg captain, Liam Corry. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A SINGLE POINT separated ÉIRE Óg from Ballyea in last year’s county final and the Townies are one of the hotly tipped sides to claim the Canon Hamilton this season.
Clare must develop gameplan centred around our skilled forwards for 2024
*Shane O’Donnell latches onto possession. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill 2023 was another rollercoaster year for Clare hurlers. After a home loss to Tipperary, it looked as though we may struggle to qualify as one of the three to progress from Munster. However, our players showed resilience and a lot of quality to end up topping the …
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Inward reflection & addition of new voices key for Lohan’s Clare to progress in 2024
*Clare manager, Brian Lohan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ANOTHER CHAMPIONSHIP campaign draws to a close with Clare’s senior hurlers edging closer but not arriving in the promised land.
‘We’ll dust ourselves down & come back again’ – Lohan
*Brian Lohan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill NOT WANTING to concede goals early on was the reason Clare played the opening half of the All-Ireland semi-final with a sweeper according to manager Brian Lohan who said they will dust themselves down and come back again.