Eoin Brennan

Where did it all go wrong in the Tailteann Cup? It was a hot topic of conversation in the aftermath of Clare’s agonising reverse to Longford on Saturday and will be a bone of contention for the rest of the summer no doubt as the players and management look on forlornly at the remainder of […]

All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Round 1 Clare 2-16 Dublin 3-10 Clare goalkeeper Doireann Murphy could have easily been topping up her tan for the majority such was the lack of action in front of her but for a finish the former Munster Camogie Player of the Year was arguably the busiest player in Cusack Park […]

The two teams are the same, the venue is identical and the stakes are just the same but it’s very much same, same but different between Clare and Galway in Sunday’s All-Ireland Under 20 Hurling Final in Thurles. That’s according to Clare Captain Eoghan Gunning (yes you guessed it, the same player that lifted the […]

CLARE’s minor hurlers fell victim to a powerful finish from neighbours Limerick to exit the All-Ireland championship at the quarter-final stage.

All-Ireland Under 20 Hurling Championship Final Clare 4-20 Galway 2-16 Four timely goals ensured that Clare preserved their perfect All-Ireland Under 20 hurling Final record to power to a fifth ever title in FBD Semple Stadium in Thurles, writes Eoin Brennan. Having tested supporters hearts, nerves and fingernails in the previous six matches, ironically the […]

All-Ireland U-20 hurling championship final It’s difficult to pinpoint an exact turning point of Clare’s Under 20 campaign but the return of James Hegarty was unquestionably the lynchpin in the team’s metamorphosis from durable to devastating over the past three knock-out ties. Having missed the opening three matches through injury, the Inagh-Kilnamona defensive anchor returned […]

All-Ireland U-20 hurling championship final There are few speeches to ever light a candle to Anthony Daly’s famous rousing presentation orations but equally Clare’s four captain of the 90’s never had to deliver two such addresses in the pace of three weeks. Eoghan Gunning ticked both boxes on Sunday as he not only matched his […]

All-Ireland U-20 hurling championship final It was a distinct blossoming occasion for the 38 players but equally a fitting validation to the management team headed by Terence Fahy who had experienced the full gamut of emotions in their five year long stint at the helm of the Clare Under 20’s. Having been handed minor graduates […]

As weeks go, this is definitely one that Jack Kelly will never forget! Having captained Newmarket Celtic to Premier Division title success, he led the holders to a third successive Ennis Carpets Clare Cup Final last Friday, got married less than 24 hours later, with his honeymoon put on hold as the Shannon native returns […]

Never before has a Clare team played back-to-back finals, not to mind in the space of less than three weeks. However, any doubts as to their ability to emulate their provincial heroics were quickly dismissed as a momentum-fuelled Banner surpassed all expectations to blow away neighbours Galway and complete a remarkable Munster and All-Ireland Under […]