This Munster Final means more to Clare
This week, many of us are casting our minds back just over a fortnight to a cracker of a game and the best contest Clare have been involved in some years.
Waterford implosion mirrors Davy Fitzgerald’s final year in charge of Clare in 2016
*Peter Duggan, David Reidy and Ian Galvin swarm Peter Hogan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Yesterday’s game was equivalent to a leisurely stroll in the park for Clare as they dominated from start to finish. Waterford offered no resistance whatsoever in what was the worst display I have ever seen from the county.
Unnecessary injuries the main concern for Lohan as motivated Waterford come to Ennis
*The Waterford match is a chance to give Shane O’Donnell more game-time. Photograph: Shane O’Donnell This week’s clash with Waterford has a somewhat hollow feeling for Clare supporters. Having safely progressed along with Limerick to a Munster Final last week, Clare are left with very little to play against Waterford. There is an opportunity for …
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Tony Kelly turns on God-mode & Rory Hayes earns reputation as country’s top defender
*Tony Kelly points under pressure from Sean Finn. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill The heavyweight clash of Limerick and Clare lived up to its billing as it played out in the colosseum of Cusack Park yesterday.
Tony Kelly can punish John Kiely’s complacent Limerick
*Tony Kelly gets away from Cathal O’Neill and Oisin O’Reilly. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Growing up in South-East Clare just on the better side of the Clare-Limerick border meant this rivalry has always been the most intense for me.
DARACH HONAN: Summer is opening up for Clare’s hurlers
*David Fitzgerald strikes under pressure from Robbie O’Flynn. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare beating Cork will be a huge psychological boost to this team. Cork have had an edge over us in recent years but on Sunday we turned a corner and put ourselves in a great position to progress from the Munster championship.
Return of SOD & Duggan tips odds in Clare’s favour for Cork clash
Clare hurling received a much-needed boost last weekend when we got our Munster campaign off to the best possible start by beating the old enemy in Thurles.
Tipp win ‘the greatest performance’ of Lohan’s tenure as Clare manager
While there were doubts about Clare outside of the group, have no doubt but that they were travelling to Thurles last weekend in full confidence that they could win. One legitimate concern would have been whether Clare’s lack of a championship game may catch them on the hop. However, from the moment the game began, …
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DARACH HONAN: Clare to extend unbeaten championship run over Tipp in Thurles
While the Munster championship exploded into life last weekend with a great opener in Walsh Park, Clare fans will have earmarked 24th of April as the beginning of the hurling year.
DARACH HONAN: Start of Munster championship to ignite hurling season
*Gearoid Hegarty in full flight for Limerick. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Darach Honan looks ahead to the opening round of the Munster SHC.
