*Ballyea’s Mossy Gavin. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill IN A determined bid to wrestle back the Canon Hamilton, Ballyea have enlisted the services of Galway duo Barry Cullinane and Joe Hession to try and steer the perennial contenders to a third county senior hurling title in four seasons.
*Tony Kelly with his brand new Peugeot 3008 petrol-hybrid. Photograph: Tom Micks ALL-IRELAND winning captain, Tony Kelly has been unveiled as the new Sheils Peugeot Brand Ambassador.
*Tony Kelly on his way to scoring Clare’s third goal. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill TONY KELLY produced a moment of magic in Sunday’s All-Ireland final when scoring a goal for the ages.
*Clare players celebrate at the homecoming at the Fair Green. Photograph: Tom Micks HEARTS have swelled in Co Clare following the success of the county’s hurlers in winning the All-Ireland senior championship for the fifth time.
*Aidan McCarthy and Shane O’Donnell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FAMILY, friends and partners of the Clare hurling panel and management were joined by proud supporters at The InterContinental in Dublin for their All-Ireland final victory banquet last Sunday night.
*Éire Óg duo, David Reidy and Shane O’Donnell lead the Clare convoy as the team bus arrives at The Fair Green. Photograph: Tom Micks SHANE O’Donnell’s status as one of the most valuable hurlers to wear the Clare colours was known long before he collected a second All-Ireland medal.
*Tony Kelly and Brian Lohan lift the Liam MacCarthy. Photograph: Joe Buckley CLARE manager Brian Lohan was lifted shoulder high as he made his return to his native Shannon fresh from guiding the county to win the All-Ireland senior hurling championship.
*Tony Kelly lifts the Liam McCarthy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CAPTAINING Clare to All-Ireland glory “is the best thing I probably will ever do in hurling,” Tony Kelly has said.
*Adam Hogan bursts out of defence. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill TEAK TOUGH defender, Adam Hogan said his late grandfather was watching down on him as he became an All-Ireland champion.
*Brian Lohan is lifted shoulder high in Shannon. Photograph: Eamon Ward ALL-IRELAND winning Clare manager, Brian Lohan has expressed his delight at the county’s hurlers securing “the ultimate reward in hurling”.
