*Ken Ralph congratulates Peter Duggan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s character came to the fore in bouncing back to record their first win of this year’s Munster championship, selector Ken Ralph maintained.
*Clare goalkeeper Eibhear Quilligan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARECASTLE’s Ger O’Loughlin, a two-time All-Ireland medal winner with Clare who subsequently managed the county team is “satisfied Clare have ticked all the boxes” heading into Sunday’s eagerly awaited Munster senior hurling championship opening tie.
*Conor Leen. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BRIAN LOHAN has named an unchanged Clare team from the National Hurling League final for the opening round of the Munster SHC versus Limerick.
*Cathal Malone. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S senior hurlers are expecting a defining seven day period in their season when they begin their championship campaign at home to Limerick before travelling to Cork for the second round.
*Shane O’Donnell takes on Darragh O’Donovan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill WINNING the Allianz National Hurling League title could be “a blessing or a curse” for Clare’s hurlers, former Limerick hurler Niall Moran maintained.
*Adam Hogan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE are treating Saturday’s Allianz National Hurling League final as their sixth game rather than a final.
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE REMAIN unbeaten in the 2024 Allianz National Hurling League and are on their way to the semi-finals of the competition.
*Cian Galvin. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s senior hurlers are still unbeaten in the 2024 Allianz National Hurling League after they managed to secure a share of the spoils with Wexford.
*Patrick Crotty breaks through. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CURRENTLY sitting at top of the table in Division 1A of the Allianz National Hurling League, Clare’s hurlers will be content with their showings to date.
*Conor Leen who made his starting league debut makes a block. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s senior hurlers have recorded back to back wins to move top of the Division 1A table in the Allianz National Hurling League.
