*Clare U20 hurling manager, Terence Fahy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. A FRESH strategic review for Clare GAA has been sought while the county U20 hurling manager has said refereeing at the grade is becoming “increasingly problematic”.
*Brian Lohan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BRIAN LOHAN has been given a new three-year term as Clare senior hurling manager with delegates unanimously endorsing the extension of his tenure stating “we have had fantastic days under his leadership”.
*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.
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill It was an excruciatingly difficult pill to swallow for Clare as their hopes of a first Munster Under 20 Hurling title in eleven years hinged on two contentious decisions entering the final quarter.
*Terence Fahy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CONTESTING a second Munster U20 hurling final in three years is “a very exciting prospect”, Clare manager Terence Fahy has said.
*Wing-back Jamie Moylan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S U20 side has been named for Wednesday’s Munster final showdown with Tipperary.
*Clare’s Diarmuid Stritch. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Fortune finally favoured the brave as Clare produced a late smash-and-grab victory to tee up a Munster Under 20 Final rematch with Tipperary next Wednesday.
*Goalkeeper Mark Sheedy will make his tenth successive start in the Munster U20 championship. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE’s U20 hurlers starting team shows one change for Wednesday’s semi-final with Cork.
*Jack O’Neill was Clare’s star man with a personal haul of 0-6. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE’s U20 hurlers are through to the Munster semi-final where they will be away to Cork.
*Jamie Moylan is outnumbered by Tipperary bodies. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. TIPPERARY dished out a nine beating to Clare’s U20 hurlers issuing a setback to their hopes of reaching a Munster semi-final.