*Éire Óg’s David Reidy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill DAVID REIDY has been playing senior hurling with Éire Óg for eleven years and is relishing the opportunity to end a 32 year famine for the club this Sunday.
David Reidy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Éire Óg will contest a first Clare Senior Hurling Final since 2000 after powering to an extra-time victory over Sixmilebridge in Cusack Park on Sunday afternoon.
*Shane O’Donnell controls the ball ahead of two Inagh/Kilnamona defenders. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Éire Óg exacted full revenge for last year’s semi-final defeat when brushing aside the crestfallen challenge of Inagh-Kilnamona in Cusack Park on Sunday afternoon.
*Paul Flanagan is nominated for the first time. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill EIGHT CLARE HURLERS have been nominated for PwC All Stars.
*Jarlath Collins holds onto possession under pressure for Éire Óg. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Despite going down by four points to Éire Óg, Clooney/Quin are still through to the last eight alongside the Townies from Group 3, sending Kilmaley to the Senior B contest and Scariff to a relegation play off.
*Shane O’Donnell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Éire Óg resurrected their Canon Hamilton bid when holding the whip hand over a stubborn Scariff in O’Garney Park, Sixmilebridge.
*Kilmaley’s Tommy Barry. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill There was no shortage of talking points when neighbours Kilmaley and Éire Óg did battle in the opening round of the senior hurling championship at a wet Cusack Park this Saturday evening.
HAVING come close in recent seasons to a breakthrough at senior ranks, Éire Óg will feel a certain degree of pressure to ensure this materialises on the hurling field this year.
*Huw Lawlor claims the ball above Peter Duggan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Along with a huge Clare crowd, I travelled to Dublin in expectation of a win rather than hoping for one. The mood before the game was confident, although as word circulated of John Conlon’s injury there was a note of apprehension.
*David Reidy’s shot is blocked by Cian Kenny. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare headed to Croke Park full of hope but left dejected and disappointed, coming up second best across the board against Kilkenny to bow out of the All-Ireland SHC.
