CLARE SENIOR BOSS Davy Fitzgerald’s son and Clare senior attacker Aaron Cunningham’s brother will form a midfield partnership for the county minor hurling team this week.
Colm Fitzgerald and Jack Cunningham will link up in the team named for Thursday’s Electric Ireland Munster MHC semi-final against Tipperary in Semple Stadium at 7.30pm.
There are four survivors from the team that lost out narrowly to Waterford in last year’s Munster minor hurling semi-final by 2-13 to 2-12.
Goalkeeper Jason Loughnane and the half-forward line of Aaron Shanagher, Mike O’Shea and Jason McCarthy all started in that loss to the Deise.
Clare
1. Jason Loughnane (Sixmilebridge)
2. Declan Power (Smith O’Briens)
3. Sean Phelan (Broadford)
4. Ronan Monahan (Tubber)
5. Darren Chaplin (Broadford)
6. Nathan Fox (Parteen) (captain)
7. Cathal Noonan (Killanena)
8. Colm Fitzgerald (Sixmilebridge)
9. Jack Cunningham (Wolfe Tones)
10. Aaron Shanagher (Wolfe Tones)
11. Mike O’Shea (Smith O’Briens)
12. Jason McCarthy (Inagh-Kilnamona)
13. Padraig O’Loughlin (Clonlara)
14. Martin Daly (Feakle)
15. Conor O’Halloran (Éire Óg)
Don’t be too sure… Apparently, there’s a lot of communions and confirmations down in Munster this weekend!
It’s gonna be a cracker!
Come on Leo’s Lions!
Time to stand up and fight
@John Quinn: as a leinster fan id be more worried if munster tried to play rugby, standing and fighting hasn’t done them any good for 13 years.
Is there any way of telling, before you click in on an article, that a subscription is required to read? Makes this website experience tedious
@Paul C: you know when you’re scrolling and each article has a little hastag on it (on my phone anyway) well it seems to be the ones that’s have this highlighted in blue/green/turquoise sort of colour.
@SPQH: I’m noticing now they all say “analysis”
@Paul C: The ones marked analysis in green are paywall articles. You can sign in up the top left with an email address without having to pay a subscription and see most of the articles currently. That’s what’s working for me anyway.
@SPQH: well spotted. Thanks
I think it will be a cracker and not as clear cut as some think. The fans will have a great day
@Phillip Keohane: From an entertainment perspective, i hope you’re right. I doubt it though. Leinster to win in third gear i’d say. Munster have the intensity and attitude alright but they are not at the same technical and cohesion levels as Leinster imo.
@niall kelly: Leinster need to keep the focus on the European Cup which will define their season. However it looks more like the quality of player missing from Munster due to injury makes it hard to see past Leinster. Still, it’s sport so, you never know.
Munster have nothing to lose I’ll think it will be a dog fight . A great game for the fans
Leinster were red hot favourites last year to win the Champions Cup and also lost in the URC. There are no favourites both teams will give everything. I hope Leinster win tomorrow but if Munster win I will be the first to congratulate them.
I’d be surprised that they will travel up.I hope they do,they are needed for the atmosphere, but I don’t think they believe they have a chance. It’s a pity the great games of Munster v Leinster rivalry, ROG pumping it up at the crowd, Johnny in ROg face,that real rivalry where the outcome was in doubt is gone.
Leinster are so dominant that Munster supporters won’t spend the money to see their team lose.They will come up and hope to get more joy outta supporting ROG