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It was a hectic weekend in the Allianz Football League and while some counties were celebrating their significant victories, others were left to ponder their demise.  There were wins for Dublin, Tyrone, Kerry and Galway in Division 1 while Cork recorded their first win of the competition in Division 2, leaving it all to play for. Further down the line, …

At the end of the 2017 season, Peter Duggan was close to calling it quits with Clare. At that stage, he had been part of the panel for five years but was failing to break onto the starting team. Frustrated with the lack of game time and the commitment he was giving to it, he considered not returning for the …

Brought to you by Allianz, proud sponsors of the Allianz Football & Hurling Leagues. There was plenty of Allianz Hurling League action today, following on from Limerick’s win over Tipperary last night, as Carlow provided the biggest shock of the day by forcing a draw with Galway. That was as exciting as the Division 1B matches got as Waterford and …

Clare captain, Tony Kelly, is set to miss Sunday’s Allianz Hurling League clash with Kilkenny following his sending off during their loss to Tipperary last weekend.  The Ballyea man was shown a red card by the referee, Colm Lyons of Cork, when he collided with Padraic Maher early in the second half. The decision was highly criticized by fans and …

Clare and Tipperary have both named their teams for the Co-Op Superstores Munster hurling league final in the Gaelic Grounds, Limerick tomorrow afternoon. Cathal McInerney is the only change for Clare from the team that beat Waterford in the semi-final last week. Former Hurler of the Year, Tony Kelly, captains the side from midfield while Ryan Taylor moves to the half-forward …

2018 is the season Clare fans will reflect back on and wonder what could have been. After losing the Munster final, they came within one point of reaching the All Ireland final after two epic battles with Galway. For the players involved, it must have been gut-wrenching to have come so close but for one former hurler, watching his beloved …

Ahead of the All-Star awards on November 2nd, Pundit Arena have been asking you to vote for who you think will make the lineup of both the hurling and football teams. The results of the hurling team are in.  _____ 1. Eoin Murphy (Kilkenny)  The Kilkenny goalkeeper has beenin sensational form once again this season. He performed at a consistently high …

Ahead of the All-Star awards on November 2nd, Pundit Arena are asking you to vote for who you think will make the lineup of both the hurling and football teams. In the final part of the series, we are asking you to choose your preferred full-forward line.  _____ Corner-Forward Nominee: Shane O’Donnell County: Clare Credentials: Shane O’Donnell was back to his 2013 best …

Ahead of the All-Star awards on November 2nd, Pundit Arena are asking you to vote for who you think will make the lineup of both the hurling and football teams. In the next part of the series, we are asking: who will make up the half-forward line?  _____ Wing-Forward Nominee: Peter Duggan County: Clare Credentials: Many were surprised that Peter Duggan didn’t get …

Ahead of the All-Star awards on November 2nd, Pundit Arena are asking you to vote for who you think will make the lineup of both the hurling and football teams. In the next part of the series, we are asking: who will be part of the midfield pairing?  _____ Nominee: Cian Lynch County: Limerick Credentials: When Cian Lynch burst onto the senior scene …

Ahead of the All-Star awards on November 2nd, Pundit Arena are asking you to vote for who you think will make the lineup of both the hurling and football teams. In the second part of the series, we are asking: who will make up the full-back line?  _____ Corner Backs Nominee: Adrian Tuohy County: Galway Credentials: Fast, physical and clever on the ball, …

The draw for the 2018 Fenway Hurling Classic has taken place with All Ireland champions Limerick due to take on Davy Fitzgerald’s Wexford while in a repeat of the Munster final, Cork and Clare will face off in the other semi-final.  The four teams will compete for the Players Champions Cup on November 18th in a Super 11’s format. Both semi-finals …

Clare football manager Colm Collins has welcomed the five proposed experimental rules but questioned whether can be enforced by just one referee. The GAA’s Standing Committee on the Playing Rules (SCPR) has outlined the five changes, including significant changes to kick-outs, handpassing and the mark. When feedback from managers and players is gathered, a decision on which proposals to put …

Clare Hurler Peter Duggan is no stranger to knocking points over the bar. Throughout this season he scored frequently with ease for the Banner.  There is, however, one score that Duggan admits he always gets asked about. “I could try and do that thirty times and I wouldn’t be able to do it once”, laughed Duggan who was speaking at …

As an exhilarating inter-county season draws to a close, we issue each team with an end-of-season report card, discussing whether or not they fulfilled expectations. Next up, we review the season of the Clare hurlers. _____ Team Clare _____ Preseason Expectations Given the previous format of the hurling championship, the Banner county reached the quarter-final stages of the All Ireland …

July was a sensational month for hurling and it proved again why hurling is the greatest sport on the planet (not snobbery, just truth). And and as a result, it’s harder than ever to predict the Hurling All-Star Team but we’ve had a go, based on current form.   1 Eoin Murphy (Kilkenny) Murphy has been in superb form again this summer and is a class …

Joe Canning will be fit to start for Galway in the All Ireland semi-final replay against Clare next Sunday, according to a report in the Irish Independent this morning. The Portumna man, who scored 0-11, limped off the field during the drawn game after jarring his knee. The current Hurler Of The Year was replaced by Davy Glennon in the …