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McInerney and O’Donnell star as Clare coast to victory

Clare maintained their unbeaten National League run with an impressive nine-point win over Dublin that secured them top spot in Division 1B and with it, a place in the semi-final of the competition they last won in 2016.

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Aaron Cunningham makes Clare return in routine win over Laois

There was a mix of driving rain and wind as well as thunder and lightning in Ennis but it couldn’t prevent Clare from picking up where they left off against Wexford for a routine win that keeps up their 100% record in this year’s National League.

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Brian Lohan's 14 men edge Davy Fitzgerald in latest Cold War battle

There was no handshake between the managers when this ended.

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'We want to try and win as many matches as possible and that’s what we’ll be doing'

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Tony Kelly illuminates routine win for Brian Lohan's Clare

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Watch back: All-Ireland champions Tipperary against Clare in the Munster Hurling League

Eoin Kelly and Eamon O’Shea handed new Tipperary roles

That 2020 campaign will officially begin this Sunday with the Co-Op Superstores Munster Hurling League game against Clare at MacDonagh Park, Nenagh, which will be broadcast live on the Irish Examiner Sport Facebook page.

Fri, 13 Dec, 2019

Shooting exhibition from Limerick sees champions ease to victory over Clare

All-Ireland champions Limerick are all but guaranteed of a top-three finish in Munster after this 18-point thumping of Clare.

Sun, 09 Jun, 2019

Cleary replaces Fitzgerald as Clare name team for Tipp clash

There has been no wielding of the axe by the Clare management in the wake of last weekend’s 13-point hammering at the hands of Tipperary, with the team named for tomorrow’s game against Limerick showing just one change in personnel.

Fri, 07 Jun, 2019

Waterford suffer narrow opening-day defeat to Clare

A Shane O’Donnell and Tony Kelly-led Clare spoiled Waterford’s Munster championship homecoming to leave the Déise playing a dangerous game of catch-up in the coming weeks.

Sun, 12 May, 2019

Gillane gives Limerick a share of the points in Clare

Aaron Gillane pointed a free in the fifth minute of injury-time to snatch a draw for All-Ireland champions Limerick against the only team to beat them in last year’s championship.

Sun, 03 Mar, 2019

Coach says Ennis reaped reward for dedication

Ennis 21 Cobh Pirates 12: An Ennis squad groomed for stardom before they reached their teenage years came good once again at Thomond Park yesterday when they defeated a splendid Cobh Pirates side 21-12 in the final of the Bank of Ireland Munster U16 club cup final.

Mon, 09 Apr, 2018

GAA team news: Seamus Harnedy returns for Cork’s relegation play-off

Meanwhile, Tipperary hurling manager Michael Ryan has handed a first league start to corner-forward Cian Darcy.

Fri, 16 Mar, 2018

Déise slow burner catches fire

The honours went to Waterford in this Allianz Hurling League Division 1A clash at Walsh Park yesterday, but it is important to note Clare were already guaranteed a quarter-final (pitted against Limerick).

Mon, 12 Mar, 2018

Wexford impress in win over Clare

Davy Fitzgerald’s Wexford put paid to his native county’s perfect start to Division 1A of the Allianz Hurling League on Sunday afternoon courtesy of an impressive and dominant second-half performance.

Sun, 25 Feb, 2018

Cork on a learning curve as Clare charge into final

Clare 4-17 Cork 0-18: The Munster Council have brought forward the Munster SHL final between Clare and Limerick by one week to avoid the counties meeting on successive weekends.

Mon, 08 Jan, 2018

Clare v Dublin - Allianz Hurling League Division 1 Relegation Play-Off

Tony Kelly strikes and Clare survive

Clare 3-18 Dublin 0-19

Mon, 03 Apr, 2017

Dubs rooted to bottom of Division 1A as Clare ease relegation fears with victory

Clare took a massive step away from the relegation zone in Div 1A with this narrow victory over Dublin.

Sun, 12 Mar, 2017

Davy Fitzgerald: 'If we’re playing Galway, that they’ll be baying for blood '

Shots fired in Thurles on Saturday night.

Mon, 11 Jul, 2016

Clare v Laois - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 1

Davy Fitzgerald: I don’t think one game makes us a bad team

Clare 5-32 Laois 0-12: Saturday evening’s 35-point annihilation of Laois wasn’t an exercise in remounting the horse given the Clare hurlers never fell off the beast in the first place. Or so Davy Fitzgerald was at pains to point out after this non-event in Ennis.

Mon, 04 Jul, 2016

Clare win promotion on day that featured more bark than bite

Clare 1-19 Limerick 0-18: All gory, no glory in Ennis as a wretch of a Division 1B “final” saw Clare ascend to Division 1A 12 months after they fell out of it, leaving Limerick marooned in the second tier of the competition for a seventh season.

Mon, 21 Mar, 2016

Clare blitz Kerry but Davy Fitzgerald wary of Limerick test

Clare 2-28 Kerry 1-9: Sometimes you wonder if things happen by design or default in Clare but the unveiling of their €2.1m stand could not come at a better time next Sunday when a bumper crowd is expected at their Cusack Park HQ when the host rivals Limerick in a battle for promotion to the top flight of the Allianz Hurling League.

Mon, 14 Mar, 2016

Clare v Cork - Munster Senior Hurling League Round 1

Clare a work in progress despite win, says Donal Óg Cusack

Clare 1-21 Laois 0-16: Clare are underwhelming on performance but delivering the results.

Mon, 07 Mar, 2016

Jackie Tyrrell makes return for Cats

Jackie Tyrrell makes his first since last year’s Leinster final as one of five changes to the Kilkenny side for tomorrow’s Allianz HL Division 1A clash with Galway at Nowlan Park tomorrow (2pm).

Sat, 05 Mar, 2016

Clare ready to build on win

Clare 2-21 Offaly 0-15: Davy Fitzgerald’s Bannermen, similar to the under-construction main stand which provided an appropriate backdrop to this Division 1B contest, are very much a work in progress.

Mon, 15 Feb, 2016

Hurling Team News: Kilkenny name strong side for Waterford opener

Brian Cody has selected 12 of the Kilkenny team which began last year’s All-Ireland hurling final against Galway for tomorrow’s Allianz HL Division 1A opener against Waterford in Walsh Park.

Sat, 13 Feb, 2016

Waterford v Clare - Munster Senior Hurling League Round 4

Davy Fitzgerald not reading too much into Clare victory

Clare 1-20 Waterford 1-9: Two counties with different pre-season priorities clashed on an afternoon where padded coats, woolly hats and umbrellas were all out in force at an icy Carriganore.

Mon, 18 Jan, 2016

Ireland dig deep for Shinty-Hurling International win against Scotland

Ireland had to dig deep, as late scores from Kerry’s Shane Nolan and Eoin Price of Westmeath helped them to a two-point win over Scotland in Saturday’s Shinty-Hurling International at Croke Park (2-10 to 2-8).

Mon, 23 Nov, 2015

Limerick beat indisciplined Clare in Munster quarter-final

Adare's John Fitzgibbon was the hero for Limerick but Clare were left counting the cost of their indiscipline in a niggly and sometimes ugly Munster quarter-final.

Sun, 24 May, 2015

Kilkenny triumph over Clare in relegation play-off

KILKENNY 1-18

Sun, 29 Mar, 2015

Clare pinch much needed home win

A lucky 14-man Clare somehow escaped Cusack Park with the win, largely thanks to goals from John Conlon and Tony Kelly.

Sat, 14 Mar, 2015

Late WIT point means Fitzgibbon Cup final goes to replay

Corner-back Tom Fox's point on 80 minutes ensured this dramtic Fitzgibbon Cup final would require a second day out.

Sat, 28 Feb, 2015

Late WIT point means Fitzgibbon Cup final goes to replay

Corner-back Tom Fox’s point on 80 minutes ensured this dramtic Fitzgibbon Cup final would require a second day out.

Sat, 28 Feb, 2015

Bennett wraps up final spot for 14-man University of Limerick

Fitzgibbon Cup Semi-Final

Sat, 28 Feb, 2015

UL finish with a flourish to almost guarantee top spot

University of Limerick 1-24 GMIT 1-11: Brian Lohan’s UL are now in pole position to top Fitzgibbon Cup Group B after an unanswered 1-9 in the last 11 minutes finally saw them pull clear of GMIT in Limerick yesterday.

Fri, 06 Feb, 2015

UL always in control against NUIG

UL 2-24 NUI Galway 0-9: UL manager Brian Lohan was delighted with his side’s display in their big Fitzgibbon Cup win over NUI Galway at Dangan yesterday.

Fri, 30 Jan, 2015

Experimental Banner find top gear to power past McGrath’s Waterford

Clare 2-20 Waterford 0-17

Thu, 18 Dec, 2014

Bartlett leaves Ireland with a lot to do to retain series

Hurling-Shinty: Scotland 3-6-4 (23) Ireland 2-3-4 (14)

Mon, 20 Oct, 2014

Brilliant Cork advance to Munster final

Cork 2-23 Clare 2-18

Sun, 15 Jun, 2014

Clare clicking into gear

Clare 3-19 Dublin 2-18

Mon, 26 May, 2014

Tipperary make mark and head to final

Tipperary 2-24 Clare 2-17

Sun, 20 Apr, 2014

Laois impress Davy but Clare experience counts

Laois 2-19 Clare 2-23

Mon, 31 Mar, 2014

Late Ryan free salvages draw for Clare

Clare 0-18 Galway 1-15

Sun, 23 Mar, 2014

Magical McGrath the ace for clinical Clare

Tipperary 0-20 Clare 4-15

Mon, 10 Mar, 2014

Dubs click into gear to halt Clare charge

Dublin 2-17 Clare 0-17

Mon, 24 Feb, 2014

Banner back in business as Cats outfought

Clare 1-16 Kilkenny 0-18

Mon, 17 Feb, 2014

Banner side has familiar look for clash with Cats

Clare have named 12 of their All-Ireland winning team for tomorrow’s Division 1A league opener against Kilkenny in Ennis.

Sat, 15 Feb, 2014

Stroll in the park for Clare as students get a lesson

Clare 2-28 University College Cork 1-04

Mon, 27 Jan, 2014

Hat-trick hero Barry in dreamland after late call-up

Mikey Barry clutches tightly his man of the match award and tries to make sense of the past 60 minutes.

Mon, 02 Dec, 2013

Roslea dig out win

Roslea (Fermanagh) 1-12 Ballinagh (Cavan) 0-11

Mon, 04 Nov, 2013

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