Galvin back in Clare side & Nolan given first start of 2023
*Ian Galvin. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FOUR CHANGES have been made by Brian Lohan and his management team for Clare’s final outing of the 2023 Allianz National Hurling League.
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Galway deliver the goods with five point win over Clare
Conor Cleary wins the ball from Conor Whelan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S senior hurlers fell to their second defeat of this year’s National Hurling League and with that look unlikely to qualify for the knockout stages of the competition.
Two changes for Clare hurlers for Galway showdown
*Adam Hogan is set for a successive start at corner back. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s senior hurlers are close to full strength with just two changes to the starting team for Sunday’s fourth round league tie versus Galway.
Lohan’s Clare make light work of Westmeath in league opener
*Ian Galvin. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s senior hurlers hit the ground running in the first round of the Allianz National Hurling League romping to a twenty five point win over Westmeath.
Blues on the brink of quarter-final spot
*The Newmarket-on-Fergus senior hurlers. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A blistering finish ensured that Newmarket-on-Fergus completed their group campaign in the best possible fashion to effectively seal a quarter-final place in Cusack Park, Ennis on Friday evening.
Clonlara last the pace to snatch win over Whitegate
*Ian Galvin finished with 0-06 for Clonlara. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clonlara’s superior strength-in-depth finally soared to the surface as they hit the last five points to pip Whitegate for the second successive season in Cusack Park, Ennis.
Madden stays tight-lipped on Clonlara disciplinary issues
*A dejected John Conlon at the final whistle in Sixmilebridge on Saturday. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLONLARA MANAGER, Donal Madden refused to be drawn on reports that they dropped key players for their Clare SHC opening round due to disciplinary reasons.
Feakle snatch the spoils against Clonlara
*Oisin Clune lined out at midfield. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Raymond Bane emerged as the Feakle hero at Sixmilebridge this Saturday evening as he fired over the winning point with the second last puck of the game to give his side victory by the minimum margin over Clonlara.
Aim of creating scoring chances for forwards neglected by Clare
*Huw Lawlor claims the ball above Peter Duggan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Along with a huge Clare crowd, I travelled to Dublin in expectation of a win rather than hoping for one. The mood before the game was confident, although as word circulated of John Conlon’s injury there was a note of apprehension.
Clare’s lacking goal threat a pressing issue for Kilkenny semi-final
*Ian Galvin takes on Paddy Deegan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill For all the hurling talent and underage success, we have in Clare over the last decade, it is amazing that this is weekend will be only our third All Ireland semi-final since 2006.
