2018 ALL-STAR winner John Conlon is set to miss the rest of Clare’s hurling league campaign through injury.
Conlon was helped off towards the end of last Sunday’s 2-22 to 1-22 Division 1A victory over Wexford in Ennis, a game where he hit the net in Cusack Park. It’s now been confirmed that he is facing a four-week period on the sidelines as he recovers from an ankle problem.
Clare play their final Division 1A tie on Sunday at home to Limerick and are currently fifth in the table. If they were to progress to the knockout stages, Conlon is likely to be unavailable as that four-week time frame would last up until the league decider on Sunday 24 March.
Conlon has emerged as a focal point in the Clare attack, shooting 2-7 from his full-forward role in the 2019 league campaign date.
He excelled in that berth in last year’s championship, weighing in with 1-27 from play over the course of seven ties as Clare’s season lasted until an All-Ireland semi-final replay against Galway.
Conlon has two All-Ireland hurling medals to his credit with Clare from the U21 grade in 2009 and at senior level in 2013. Clare begin their Munster senior hurling campaign on 12 May with an away tie against Waterford.
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Can’t disagree with his point but just hard to take when we’ve a pick of a 21/2 mile radius. How can we ever match the Dublin clubs.
In reality it’s up to the player himself, my own opinion would be to play with my home club if I could. I wouldn’t be a fan of lads who would transfer to a bigger club or a higher level but it’s their choice of they want to do that.
It’s a tough one. Lads have careers & families and may not be able to commit to the travel involved if they are living in Dublin and playing with their hometown club. Playing with the club 5 minutes away is more practical.
In saying that, no reason why these players have to play in the Provincial championships. Let them play league and ch’ship in Dublin, but you use home-grown players beyond that.
How can we ever match Dublin clubs? €€€€€€ is the only way…..
You can disagree, they signed former dub eamonn fennell from o’tooles who are five mins away from Vincent’s. And another of their better players came from o tooles.
Parnells got awful stick for imports, it didn’t work out for them and they are back to the right way now. Plunketts vinnies ballymun shipping lads in!
All the top clubs are the same, Kerry club Dr.Crokes centre back Alan o sullivan is an import and rumor is the Crokes have approached this years kerry minor Clifford to transfer and he probably will if the terms are right!!:-):-):-):-
Does Eamon Fennell still play?
Not sure saw him on crutches though