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Clare GAA have announced the appointment of Brian Lohan as their senior manager on a two-year term with an option of a third year. Following a drawn-out process that was highly criticised, Lohan was nominated for the position alongside Louis Mulqueen however the Liam Mellows manager withdrew from the process earlier this month to focus on the Galway Senior Hurling …

The Clare senior hurling panel have expressed their frustration at being left out of the process of choosing a managerial team for 2020 in a lengthy statement. On Sunday, it was announced that manager Donal Moloney would not be seeking another term after his joint-manager Gerry O’Connor stepped away earlier this year. In a statement, Moloney said that, despite support …

Clare GAA have announced that manager Donal Moloney will not be seeking another term as the county’s hurling boss. Moloney has been in charge of the side for three seasons alongside joint-manager Gerry O’Connor who stepped away following Clare’s exit from the championship earlier this year. The duo led the Banner county to two Munster finals as well as an …

Clare have been dealt a major blow with the news that sharpshooter Peter Duggan will be unavailable for the 2020 hurling season. The 2018 All-Star winner has told the Clare Echo that he is travelling to Australia for a year in November in order to gain experience in landscaping. Duggan completed a degree in Business and Sports Management from LIT …

There were plenty of surprise results in Clare and Tipperary over the weekend as the various county club championships begin to take shape.  Tipperary In Tipperary, Thurles Sarsfields exited the county championship after a one-point loss to Upperchurch-Drombane in the Mid-Tipperary quarter-final. It is the earliest championship exit since 2013 for the club with the most county titles. Meanwhile, Drom …

All eyes will be on Croke Park and LIT Gaelic Grounds this weekend as the Electric Ireland GAA Munster and Leinster minor hurling finals get underway.  Following an impressive campaign, Kilkenny will take on Wexford in the Leinster final while Limerick and Clare will meet in the Munster decider. The Leinster minor final will be live-streamed on the Electric Ireland …

It’s all to play for as we head into the final round of games in the Leinster and Munster championships while it is also crunch time in the Joe McDonagh Cup. Ahead of the weekend’s fixtures, we take a look at the big questions facing the major teams involved. _____ 1. Who will reach the Leinster final? Galway look set …

Limerick showed just why they are All Ireland champions as they brushed aside the challenge of Clare in the Gaelic Grounds on Sunday.  John Kiely’s men ran out 1-28 to 0-13 winners against their near rivals in a game where all the pressure was on them to save their season. It was an entirely one-way affair as Limerick dominated from …

It was another intriguing weekend in the Munster and Leinster hurling championships as Waterford exited the competition while Clare are left hanging on by a thread.  There were plenty of talking points from the games as we had our first hurling ‘thriller’ of the season as Galway beat Kilkenny by the narrowest of margins and we have discussed some of …

It was a weekend full of thrills, surprises and disappointments in the hurling championships as Limerick, Galway, Wexford and Cork all registered vital wins. There were some impressive individual performances, not least from Killian Doyle, Cathal Mannion and TJ Reid and they are all included in our hurling team of the week. _____ 1. Nickie Quaid (Limerick) Nickie Quaid didn’t …

Limerick and Clare meet in a do-or-die clash in the Gaelic Grounds this weekend with both sides desperate for a place in the All Ireland qualifiers.  The teams are level on points in the Munster table, however, Limerick are +13 on points difference with Clare on -12 following their heavy loss to Tipperary at the weekend. Limerick and Clare have …

In June of last year in Semple Stadium, Clare knocked Tipperary out of the hurling championship with a two-point win. After one loss and two draws, it was probably Tipperary’s best performance of the round-robin series but they conceded a five-point lead in the final 10 minutes and the 2016 All Ireland champions had to watch the rest of the …

While hurling took centre stage across television coverage today, it was Gaelic football that provided the drama as Armagh and Cavan played out a thrilling draw in the Ulster semi-final. The sides will have to do it all again next Sunday in Clones to decide who will earn a place in the Ulster football final against Tyrone/Donegal. Meanwhile, Kildare overcame …

They may not have been the best exhibitions of Munster hurling but today’s results in the provincial championships proved crucial in the round-robin table. Limerick overcame Waterford on a scoreline of 2-24 to 0-10 sending them to an early championship exit for the second year running while Tipperary exacted their revenge on Clare with a 3-21 to 0-17 win in …

We are over the halfway point in the Munster and Leinster hurling round robin series’ and all places in the All Ireland qualifiers are still up for grabs.  As well as that, Offaly and Antrim face into a pivotal clash in the Joe McDonagh Cup. The counties have named their sides for the weekend’s games and you can find the …

Clare welcome Tipperary to Cusack Park on Sunday for what is probably the standout fixture of the GAA calendar this weekend.  The width of the post separated the sides in Semple Stadium last year as a late flurry from Clare saw them dump their neighbours out of the championship in June. The rivalry between Clare and Tipperary is fierce and …

Tipperary legend Eoin Kelly has dismissed talk of the Premier County being the favourites to win the All Ireland Hurling Championship in 2019. Liam Sheedy’s side have won two from two in the Munster Championship, scoring 4-58 so far, 4-49 from play. They still have two games left to play in the round-robin series and despite getting knocked out in …