‘It’s not possible to be contesting All-Ireland & Munster finals every year’ – O’Connell
*Ger O’Connell. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. LETTING THE foot off the gas was a common theme for Clare’s minor hurlers according to manager Ger O’Connell.
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Minors must be consistent to prevail in All-Ireland quarter-final says O’Connell
*Clare minor manager, Ger O’Connell with Tom O’Dea. Photograph: Ruth Griffin IT’S back to FBD Semple Stadium in Thurles for the third time this season for Clare’s minor hurlers as they face Limerick in the All-Ireland quarter final.
Clare minors have clean bill of health for championship trip to Tipp
*Clare joint captain, Ian O’Brien. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE’S minor hurlers have a clean bill of health as they make their championship bow this Easter weekend.
Chance still exists for Crusheen to make quarter-finals
*Crusheen defender, Luke Hayes. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CRUSHEEN still have a chance of making the knockout stages of the Clare SHC but only if they beat a fancied Clonlara by three points or more and Sixmilebridge overcome St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield.
All-Ireland final defeat won’t overshadow year for Clare minors
*Ian O’Brien gets away from Tommy Kennedy with Ger O’Connell offering encouragement from the sideline. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. A DISAPPOINTING defeat in the All-Ireland final will not overshadow the year for Clare’s minor hurlers.
Magnificent Clare minors advance to All-Ireland final
*Clare captain Graham Ball with John Barry. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s minor hurlers went into depths of their resolve and courage to record an incredible semi-final win over Cork in FBD Semple Stadium in Thurles, overturning a seven-point deficit from the previous meeting between the sides to qualify for a second All-Ireland minor hurling final …
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Barry’s Tea-rific as Clare snatch Premier win in minor opener
*John Barry. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE LEFT it late but better late than never as a dramatic seven points turnaround snatched their opening points of the Munster minor hurling championship in their first outing.
Crusheen go through to Clare SHC quarter-finals
*Breffni Horner leaves Eoghan Thynne behind. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. CRUSHEEN beat St. Joseph’s Doora/Barefield by 10 points to make the last eight again in the race for Canon Hamilton.
Crusheen must have no regrets in order to prevail – O’Donnell
*Gearoid O’Donnell. TOP SCORER when Crusheen last won a senior county final, Gearoid O’Donnell still feels the itch to play but has to be a content with a role among the club’s management.