*Gearoid Devanny. Photograph: Ruth Griffin ALL-IRELAND fever has gripped Co Clare with an East Clare musician coming out of retirement to pen a ballad in honour of the warriors in saffron and blue.
*Shane O’Donnell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill THE WHEEL turns full circle for Shane O’Donnell this Sunday when eleven years after his indelible All-Ireland Final debut as a carefree teenager, he faces the same opponents at the same stage in an almost eerie decider rematch against the Rebels once more.
*Barry Murphy flanked by his children Fionnan, Silín, Gearoid and Daithí. EX CLARE hurler Barry Murphy will be outnumbered in his own house when it comes to supporting his native county in the All-Ireland SHC final but he’s confident that Brian Lohan’s side can produce their best performance of the year this weekend to quieten his Cork …
*David Reidy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill USE of the ball will be key for Clare in Sunday’s All-Ireland final according to David Reidy who is determined his name won’t be omitted from the starting fifteen for the decider against Cork.
*Jennifer Smyth, Roisin Quiligan, sister of goalkeeper Eibhear, Aedamar Smyth sister to Conn with the dog Phobe. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. FEAKLE is at fever pitch with excitement for the All-Ireland senior hurling final.
*Amy Colleran with her husband Tadhg Nagle during the Munster SHC meeting of Clare and Cork. QUIN’s Amy Colleran has experience of winning All-Ireland titles with Clare in Croke Park but she has had to become accustomed to cheering on her beloved county surrounded by a sea of red.
*Clare centre back John Conlon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill STARTING TEAMS have been named by Clare and Cork for Sunday’s eagerly awaited All-Ireland SHC final.
*Clare’s Aidan McCarthy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FOUR-TIME ALL-Ireland winner, Paul Murphy is tipping Clare to come out on top in Sunday’s All-Ireland SHC final.
*Clare manager, Brian Lohan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill For the first time in his five year reign in charge of the Clare senior hurlers, Brian Lohan has a full hand to choose from, a fittingly opportune factor ahead of his biggest game as he leads out the Banner in Croke Park in Sunday’s All-Ireland decider against …
*Clare selector, Tommy Corbett (far-right) with Paul Flanagan, David Reidy and Ken Ralph. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ANY TEAM expecting to beat Cork must be able to cope with their “bomb squad of speed” that they unleash from the bench in the final twenty minutes of a game, Clare selector Tommy Corbett has stressed.
