*Cian Galvin is tackled by Cathal Dunbar. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. A THIRD successive loss in the Allianz National Hurling League has Clare’s senior hurlers at real risk of relegation.
*Mark Rodgers is set for his first appearance of 2025. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill TONY Kelly, John Conlon, David Fitzgerald, Mark Rodgers and Rory Hayes will all make their first starts of 2025 for the Clare hurlers as they welcome Wexford to Ennis in a must-win tie.
*Teachers at St Flannan’s College where the site is earmarked for. AN BORD PLEANÁLA has given the HSE a deadline of later this month to confirm that there is Uisce Éireann capacity to accommodate its contentious plan for a €25m community hospital on diocesan-owned green space at St Flannan’s college.
*Tony Kelly. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ALL-IRELAND winner and All-Star Tony Kelly was never lucky enough to win a Harty Cup as a student at St. Flannan’s College.
WITH HIGHS and lows aplenty throughout the sporting year, it’s been twelve months to remember on and off the field with plenty of competition for the sought-after Clare Echo sporting awards.
*Seadna Morey gets away from Declan Dalton. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill TWO-TIME All-Ireland winner Séadna Morey has announced his retirement from inter-county hurling.
*Tony Kelly and Brian Lohan. Photograph: Joe Buckley CLARE’s All-Ireland winning captain Tony Kelly and manager Brian Lohan will get the honour of turning on the Christmas lights in Ennis this year.
*Shane O’Donnell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. SHANE O’Donnell has been named Hurler of the Year and Adam Hogan Young Hurler of the Year with Clare receiving six All Star awards.
*John Conlon is among the Clare nominations. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill 14 Clare hurlers have been nominated for All Star awards off the back of a season which saw Brian Lohan’s side crowned All-Ireland SHC champions.
*Shane O’Donnell lifts the Liam MacCarthy. Photograph: Tom Micks A CIVIC reception is on the cards for the All-Ireland winning Clare hurlers, the Mayor of Clare has said while plans are in place to fundraise for a team holiday.