*Clare captain, Tony Kelly. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FOR THE FIRST time in the Clare colours, Tony Kelly netted a hat-trick as back to back All-Ireland semi-final appearances were achieved.
*Tony Kelly hit a hat-trick for Clare. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE HAVE MADE the semi-finals of the All-Ireland senior hurling championship for the second year in a row and in the process have set up a rematch with Kilkenny in Croke Park.
*Clare captain, Tony Kelly. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill AFTER THE FANFARE of the Munster championship, it feels like it’s back to the grind for the Clare hurlers this weekend.
*Ian Galvin impressed when introduced late in the game. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Despite the gut-wrenching result, you would have to marvel at the occasion in the Gaelic Grounds last weekend.
*Limerick’s Will O’Donoghue and Cathal Malone of Clare. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S SENIOR HURLERS have been defeated in the Munster final by Limerick for the second year in a row.
*Conor Cleary leaves Cusack Park in agony. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE FULL BACK, Conor Cleary is in the reckoning to get a starting jersey for Sunday’s Munster senior hurling final.
*Bishop Fintan Monahan & St Flannan’s College principal, Fr Ignatius McCormack. Photograph: John O’Neill A ‘HOLY ROW’ over contentious plans for a new €25m community hospital on diocesan owned green space at St Flannan’s College in Ennis has taken a fresh twist.
*Clare’s Tony Kelly battles with Ger Mellerick. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BACK TO BACK Munster senior hurling finals have left the people of Clare with a pep in their step and the mood is certainly optimistic on the latest episode of The Water Break.
*Clare’s Diarmuid Ryan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE HAVE QUALIFIED for the Munster senior hurling final for a successive season after overcoming Cork in a tense battle on Sunday afternoon.
*Tony Kelly. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill TONY KELLY was back on song and hitting the frees as Clare recorded their second win of this year’s Munster senior hurling championship.
