Clare Echo’s 2024 sporting awards
WITH HIGHS and lows aplenty throughout the sporting year, it’s been twelve months to remember on and off the field with plenty of competition for the sought-after Clare Echo sporting awards.
Tony Kelly
‘Standard-setter’ Séadna Morey calls time on Clare hurling career
*Seadna Morey gets away from Declan Dalton. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill TWO-TIME All-Ireland winner Séadna Morey has announced his retirement from inter-county hurling.
Kelly & Lohan to switch on Christmas lights in Ennis
*Tony Kelly and Brian Lohan. Photograph: Joe Buckley CLARE’s All-Ireland winning captain Tony Kelly and manager Brian Lohan will get the honour of turning on the Christmas lights in Ennis this year.
O’Donnell & Hogan named hurler & young hurler of the year as Clare win six All Stars
*Shane O’Donnell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. SHANE O’Donnell has been named Hurler of the Year and Adam Hogan Young Hurler of the Year with Clare receiving six All Star awards.
14 All Star nominations for Clare hurlers
*John Conlon is among the Clare nominations. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill 14 Clare hurlers have been nominated for All Star awards off the back of a season which saw Brian Lohan’s side crowned All-Ireland SHC champions.
‘No doctor could prescribe the joy they have brought’ – Clare hurlers to be honoured
*Shane O’Donnell lifts the Liam MacCarthy. Photograph: Tom Micks A CIVIC reception is on the cards for the All-Ireland winning Clare hurlers, the Mayor of Clare has said while plans are in place to fundraise for a team holiday.
Three from three sees Éire Óg top the Group of Death & confirm quarter-final return
*David McNamara picks out a pass as Mossy Gavin tries to get a block in. Photograph: Ruth Griffin TO EMERGE from the ‘Group of Death’ unscathed was no mean achievement as Éire Óg completed a flawless group campaign in a far from flawless war of attrition with Ballyea in Cusack Park.
Ballyea back on track after five star showing from Jack
*Jack Browne excelled for Ballyea. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill JACK BROWNE led the way as four-time Clare SHC champions Ballyea put their championship campaign back on track.
Kelly has greater appreciation for All-Ireland success as Clare target ending Munster drought for 2024
*Tony Kelly of Clare, with his award in Ballyea GAA in Clare. Photo by Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile TONY KELLY has said an eleven year wait for a second All-Ireland SHC medal has made him appreciate the success even more.
Champions Clonlara blow away Ballyea in opening round
*Clonlara’s Colm Galvin. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Holders Clonlara had an impressive performance in the first game of this year’s chase for the Canon Hamilton Cup, when they totally outclassed a Tony Kelly led Ballyea by eight points at the whistle.
