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Anthony Daly: Banner backing can fire IK past Sars, Ballygunner to book another ticket

As first-time Clare champions, Inagh-Kilnamona will enjoy plenty of neutral backing within Clare.

hurles Sarsfields manager Padraic Maher during the Tipperary County Senior Club Hurling Championship final match between Moycarkey-Borris and Thurles Sarsfields at FBD Semple Stadium in Thurles, Tipperary. Photo by Michael P Ryan/Sportsfile

Sat, 14 Nov, 2026 - 07:30

Two‑time All‑Ireland–winning captain and former Dublin and Clare manager, Anthony Daly, is a much-respected pundit and columnist as well as ringmaster in chief on the hugely-popular Dalo’s Hurling Show.

In the last few months, our pitches and club grounds in Clarecastle have been like Grand Central Station in New York. We have two floodlit grass fields, and a floodlit astro pitch, and the place is hopping seven nights a week. We hosted an U21 championship quarter-final between Éire Óg and Sixmilebridge on Tuesday night and I couldn’t get over the crowd.

There are teams coming and going from left, right and centre. The Éire Óg footballers were training there up until last Sunday. The Clooney-Quin U21 hurlers and a rake of other teams have been using the floodlights too. And so have Inagh-Kilnamona.

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