McInerney to replace injured Cooney against Tipperary

CLARE manager Mike McNamara will turn to James McInerney to fill the full-back spot against Tipperary in the Munster SHC semi-final next Sunday with Conor Cooney ruled out through injury.

Wed, 17 Jun, 2009 - 01:00

Michael Ellard

Cooney, last year’s U21 captain, sustained an ankle injury on club duty a fortnight ago and will not be fit in time.

McNamara revealed that Newmarket clubman McInerney will now fill the role which has caused Clare problems since Brian Lohan’s retirement in 2006.

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Courts Gaa Hurling Place: Gaelic Grounds Place: Limerick Place: Galway Place: Nowlan Park, Kilkenny Person: McInerney Person: Cooney Person: Mike McNamara Person: James McInerney Person: Conor Person: McNamara Person: Brian Lohan Person: Liam Sheedy Person: Alan Kerins Person: Kerins Person: Alan Person: John Moylan Person: Joe Canning Person: Andy Smyth Person: Brian Mahony Person: Liam Ryan Person: Kanturk Person: P Fitzgerald Person: D McSweeney Person: Blarney Person: B Murphy Person: Fr O’Neills Person: J Carey Person: Dripsey Person: R Cashman Person: Kilbrittain Person: G O’Leary Person: E Dillon Person: B Coleman Person: Ballyhea Person: R Dwyer Person: M O’Sullivan Person: S Moylan Person: Douglas Person: E Collins Person: B Ring Person: Youghal Person: D McCarthy Person: E Clancy Person: Fermoy Person: A Mannix Person: Kilworth Person: T Cullinane Person: B Lawton Person: Castlemartyr Person: P O’Leary Person: L Desmond Person: L McLoughlin Person: L O’Farrell Person: Midleton Event: Munster SHC Event: All-Ireland Event: Leinster Event: Leinster SHC Organisation: Tipperary Organisation: Clare Organisation: Newmarket Organisation: Tipp Organisation: Munster Organisation: Limerick Organisation: Waterford Organisation: Premier County Organisation: Banner County Organisation: Kilkenny Organisation: Cork Organisation: Portumna Organisation: Offaly Organisation: Dublin Organisation: Wexford Organisation: Dubs Organisation: IH Organisation: Erin’s Own Organisation: Valley Rovers

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