‘It was crunch time for us’ – Kelly says Clare had to deliver semi-final win
*Tony Kelly gets away from Walter Walsh. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE CAPTAIN Tony Kelly never felt that Saturday’s All-Ireland semi-final game was gone from them.
Taylor’s introduction a turning point in Clare’s All-Ireland semi-final win
*Ryan Taylor offloads the ball under pressure from David Blanchfield. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill NOT ALONE was Ryan Taylor’s return a huge boost for him, his family and Clare supporters but it was also a turning point in the game in helping his county qualify for the All-Ireland senior hurling final.
‘We have an ambitious group that want to win All-Ireland finals’ – Lohan
*Clare senior hurling manager, Brian Lohan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE manager, Brian Lohan says there is a feeling that their year was only starting after beating Wexford in the All-Ireland SHC quarter-final while he pointed out beating Kilkenny in the National Hurling League final was a huge help in overcoming the Cats in Saturday’s All-Ireland …
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‘We found it hard to stop Clare’s momentum’ – Lyng admits semi-final loss ‘tough to take’ for Kilkenny
*Ian Galvin gets away from Richie Reid. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE “won all the battles,” Kilkenny manager Derek Lyng pointed out while reflecting on Saturday’s All-Ireland semi-final.
Blues win Clare Cup for first time since 2018
*Clare GAA Chairman Kieran Keating presents the FutureTicketing Clare Cup to Mikey McInerney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Newmarket-on-Fergus were deservingly crowned Future Ticketing Clare cup senior hurling league champions at Clarecastle this Friday evening when they proved too strong for Inagh/Kilnamona.
Victory means ‘a hell of a lot to Clare’ – Carmody
*John Carmody. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FINISHING their Glen Dimplex All-Ireland senior camogie championship campaign means a hell of a lot to Clare, manager John Carmody insisted.
Arnold Palmer Cup tees off in Lahinch
*Photograph: Brian Arthur AFTER months of planning the Arnold Palmer cup week at Lahinch has arrived.
Fitzy feels Clare must continue to show improvement to challenge Kilkenny
*David Fitzgerald. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s hurlers have been spurred on by the feeling of not giving the best account of themselves when losing out in the Munster final to Limerick.
‘You have to prove in training you’re good enough to make the first fifteen’ – Reidy
*Clare’s David Reidy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill PROVING your worth in training has been the mindset of David Reidy as he regained his starting jersey on the Clare senior hurling team.
‘We’re back to where we want to be’ – Lohan looking ahead to All-Ireland semi-final
*Brian Lohan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE are “back to where we wanted to be” by qualifying for a third successive All-Ireland senior hurling semi-final.
