Minors can be the start of fresh batch of All-Ireland winners for Clare – BOC
*Brian O’Connell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill MONTHS BACK, Brian O’Connell made a proclamation to his partner that Clare’s minor hurlers would win the All-Ireland.
Conlon & Clare are responding to the sucker-punches
*Diarmuid Ryan and John Conlon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill MANAGING THE NEXT three weeks will be key for Clare as they prepare for a fourth Munster final appearance in seven years.
Back to back Munster final appearances was the focus from the start – Hayes
*Clare defender, Rory Hayes. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill QUALIFYING FOR A MUNSTER FINAL was always the objective of Clare’s championship bid, defender Rory Hayes has said.
‘Days like this are why I came back hurling’ – Shane O’Donnell reflects on special day in Cusack Park
*Shane O’Donnell on the charge for Clare. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CUSACK PARK was something special on Sunday with joyous scenes to mark Clare’s qualification for the Munster senior hurling final.
Clare minors advance to All-Ireland final
*Clare captain Eoghan Gunning excelled again at corner back. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE HAVE QUALIFIED for the All-Ireland minor hurling final for the first time since 2010 after overcoming the challenge of fourteen-man Kilkenny on Saturday afternoon.
Cork game will be treated as knockout – Rodgers
Mark Rodgers gets away from Conor Prunty. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FACING CORK in Ennis this weekend is a knockout tie, Clare forward Mark Rodgers maintained.
‘We need to keep building the momentum’ – Tony Kelly says as Clare keep championship fate in their hands
*Tony Kelly. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill TONY KELLY was back on song and hitting the frees as Clare recorded their second win of this year’s Munster senior hurling championship.
‘Nobody will remember beating Limerick if we don’t follow it up’ – Fitzgerald lays down marker
*David Fitzgerald gets away from Cathal O’Neill. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FROM THE OFF, David Fitzgerald’s return lifted Clare as they defeated Limerick on Saturday but he’s adamant they must make the scalp count by progressing in this season’s championship.
Clare supporters helped create ‘intimidating’ environment in Gaelic Grounds – Duggan
Diarmaid Byrnes is put under pressure by Shane O’Donnell and Peter Duggan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S SUPPORTERS added an “intimidating” dimension to the Gaelic Grounds which helped them in overcoming All-Ireland champions Limerick, full-forward Peter Duggan maintained.
‘What it means to Clare people & happy faces is why we play hurling’ – Hogan
*Adam Hogan embraces David Fitzgerald. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill HE’S THE NEW kid on the block in the Clare senior hurling team and Adam Hogan is itching to have more days like Saturday when they ended Limerick’s seventeen game unbeaten run in championship.
