*Clare senior hurling manager, Brian Lohan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare will be “going as strong as we can” according to manager Brian Lohan when he and his management team sits down to name the side which will line out against Westmeath in the opening round of the Allianz National Hurling League.
*Loyal Clare supporter John Joe Costelloe and David McInerney. Photograph: Martin Connolly It’s exactly a decade on from when David McInerney first embraced a winter programme as part of the Clare senior hurling squad.
David McInerney clears his lines as Luke Keogh gives chase. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE HURLER, David McInerney scooped the jackpot prize in Tulla GAA’s lotto.
*Tulla midfielder, Dan Withycombe. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill TULLA was a proud senior club for forty years but were relegated in their 40th anniversary year, they are determined to return to the top table of Clare hurling.
*Daniel Vaughan and Paul Lynch on the goal-line. Photograph: Mark Hayes TULLA captain Paul Lynch will lead his side from the full back position in Saturday’s intermediate hurling final and he’s in his nineteenth season playing adult hurling with the club.
*Pictured is well-known broadcaster Marie Crowe at Aviva Ireland’s new community garden which officially opened to the public. MARIE CROWE IS ONE OF the top voices and faces when it comes to sports broadcasting in Ireland presently but its her upbringing in Sixmilebridge that she credits for instilling her passion and love of the games.
*Sean Withycombe excelled for Tulla. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill TULLA HAVE ADVANCED to their first intermediate final since suffering relegation from the senior ranks in 2019.
*Paul Flanagan is nominated for the first time. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill EIGHT CLARE HURLERS have been nominated for PwC All Stars.
AN OUTSTANDING Kilkenny performance mixed with a below-par display from Clare brought the curtain down on the Banner’s run in this year’s All-Ireland SHC.
*David Reidy’s shot is blocked by Cian Kenny. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare headed to Croke Park full of hope but left dejected and disappointed, coming up second best across the board against Kilkenny to bow out of the All-Ireland SHC.
