*Clare’s David McInerney catches the sliotar above Adrian Mullen. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill MAN of the match, David McInerney said there was a strong determination within the panel to right the wrongs of successive semi-final losses to Kilkenny as Clare booked their place in the All-Ireland decider.
*Adam Hogan emerges out of defence in possession for Clare. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s senior hurlers produced a remarkable second half comeback to claim their place in the All-Ireland final for the first time in eleven years.
*David McInerney returns to the Clare team. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE and Limerick have named their starting fifteen for Sunday’s Munster SHC final.
*Aidan McCarthy and Cathal O’Neill in action. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE and Limerick do battle in the Munster SHC final for the third year in a row with all roads (well most of them!) leading to Semple Stadium in Thurles this weekend.
*Patrick Donnellan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill WHEN O’Callaghans Mills clubman Patrick Donnellan lifted the Liam McCarthy Cup following Clare’s All-Ireland final replay win over Cork back in September 2013, Clare fans were confident that many titles would be added in the ensuing decade.
*Brian Lohan addresses the Clare team. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s senior hurlers are in a “good position” to reach a third successive Munster final, manager Brian Lohan outlined.
*Shane O’Donnell takes on Sean Finn. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s hurlers let a nine point second half lead slip to lose out to All-Ireland and Munster champions Limerick in the first round of the provincial round-robin series.
*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.
*Mark Rodgers. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill AIDAN MCCARTHY is named to start in the Clare senior hurling team while Shane O’Donnell and David McInerney are included among the substitutes for Saturday’s National Hurling League final.
*Brian Lohan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill LIMERICK remain the one Munster team “head and shoulders” above the remaining teams in the province, Clare manager Brian Lohan has said.
