*Aidan McCarthy was Inagh/Kilnamona’s top scorer. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Inagh/Kilnamona got their championship challenge off to a winning start with a merited win over Crusheen in a tie which failed to reach the heights expected.
*Clare’s Cathal Malone. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S starting team for Saturday’s All-Ireland SHC semi-final shows no changes from the team which lined out in their quarter-final win over Wexford.
*Clare defender, Rory Hayes. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill RORY HAYES and Cian Nolan are battling out for the left corner back spot on the Clare team which is expected not to show any major changes.
AIDAN MCCARTHY’s return to action comes as a major boost to Clare as they switch their focus to the All-Ireland SHC semi-final with Kilkenny.
*Shane Meehan battles to get away from Limerick’s Richie English. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Concerns on the fitness of Clare forward, Shane Meehan have emerged in the lead-up to Saturday’s All-Ireland SHC quarter-final.
*Robin Mounsey and Peter Duggan pressurise Robert Downey. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BRIAN LOHAN has hailed his charges as “a special bunch” after they recorded back to back provincial wins for the first time since June 2018.
*Patrick Horgan clashes with Conor Cleary and Paul Flanagan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CORK’s PACE will be the main area of opposition focus for Clare as Brian Lohan’s side look to record their second win in Semple Stadium in this year’s Munster SHC.
*James Owens directs Conor Cleary away from the goal. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill WEXFORD’s James Owens has been confirmed as the referee for Clare’s Munster SHC first round tie with Tipperary.
*Shane O’Donnell has received the all-clear to return to action. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill With just four weeks until Clare’s competitive bow in this year’s Munster Senior Hurling Championship, there’s mixed news on what has been an unprecedented revolving door of injuries.
*Diarmuid Ryan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s growing list of injuries now includes wing-back Diarmuid Ryan who is looking at a six week spell on the sidelines.
