The Clare county hurling team represents
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in
hurling
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and is governed by
Clare GAA Clare may refer to:
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, the
county board
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of the
Gaelic Athletic Association
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. The team competes in the three major annual inter-county competitions - the
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
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, the
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
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and the
National Hurling League
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.
Clare's home ground is
Cusack Park,
Ennis
Ennis () is the county town of County Clare, in the mid-west of Ireland. The town lies on the River Fergus, north of where the river widens and enters the Shannon Estuary. Ennis is the largest town in County Clare, with a population of 25,27 ...
. The team's manager is
Brian Lohan
Brian Lohan (born 14 November 1971) is an Irish hurling manager and former player who is the manager of the Clare senior hurling team. As a player, he is widely considered to be one of the greatest full-backs of all time.
Born and raised in ...
from
Wolfe Tones, Shannon.
The team last won the Munster Senior Championship in 1998, the All-Ireland Senior Championship in
2013
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and the National League in
2016
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.
History
Clare has won the
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
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(SHC) on six occasions and the
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
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(SHC) on four occasions.
Early years (1889–1932)
In 1889, Clare won its first Munster SHC title after receiving a walkover from
Kerry
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in the final. Clare contested the
1889 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final, but lost to
Dublin
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by a scoreline of 5–01 to 1–06.
Clare won a second Munster SHC title in 1914, deafeting
Cork
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by a scoreline of 3–02 to 3–01. Clare then defeated
Galway
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in the All-Ireland semi-final by 6–06 to 0–00 to reach the
1914 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final. In that game Clare defeated
Laois
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by a scoreline of 2–04 to 1–02, with
Amby Power
Ambrose 'Amby' Power (17 February 1884 – 26 February 1960) was an Irish hurler who played as a centre-back for the Clare senior team.
Power made his first appearance for the team around 1908 and became a regular player over the next decade. ...
becoming the first man to
captain
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Clare to an All-Ireland hurling title.
Clare won another Munster SHC title in 1932, defeating Cork on a scoreline of 5–02 to 4–01. The team contested the
1932 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final
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, but lost to
Kilkenny
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Kilken ...
by a scoreline of 3–03 to 2–03.
Famine years (1933–1994)
Ger Loughnane era (1995–2000)
After losing Munster SHC finals in 1993 and 1994,
Len Gaynor
James Leonard Gaynor (born 1944) is an Irish former hurler who played as a left wing-back at senior level for the Tipperary county team.
Early life
Born and raised in Kilruane, County Tipperary, Barry first played as a schoolboy in various ...
was replaced as
manager
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by
Ger Loughnane
Gerard "Ger" Loughnane (born 27 January 1953) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a right wing-back for the Clare senior team.
Born in Feakle, County Clare, Loughnane first played competitive hurling whilst at school in St. Flannan's Coll ...
, from
Feakle
Feakle (historically ''Feakell'' and ''Fiakil'', from ) is a village in County Clare, Ireland, in the Roman Catholic parish of the same name.
Location
"Paroiste na fiacaile" means parish of the tooth. A legend says that the tooth of Mochonna, t ...
. Clare made a return to the Munster SHC final in 1995 after a 2–13 to 3–09 victory over
Cork
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in the semi-final. In the closing minutes of that game, Cork were leading by two points, at which point Clare earned a sideline, which was taken by Fergie Tuohy. It travelled to the edge of the square, where
Ollie Baker
Oliver Baker (born 14 July 1974) is an Irish former Hurling, hurler who played as a midfielder for the Clare GAA, Clare senior hurling team.
Baker made his first appearance for the team during the National Hurling League 1994-95, 1994–95 Nati ...
doubled on the sliotar, scoring a goal, to send Clare through to the decider. In the final, Clare faced
Limerick
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. Clare dominated the game and easily won, by a scoreline of 1–17 to 0–11. This was Clare's first Munster SHC title in 63 years. In the All-Ireland SHC semi-final, Clare played
Galway
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. 2–01 from
Ger 'Sparrow' O'Loughlin and 0–07 from
Jamesie O'Connor
Jamesie O'Connor (born 28 July 1972) is an Irish former hurler who played as a midfielder for the Clare senior hurling team.
O'Connor made his first appearance for the team during the 1992–93 National League and became a regular member of ...
helped Clare through to the final by a scoreline of 3–12 to 1–13.
Offaly
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, the reigning All-Ireland SHC champions, awaited Clare in that game. In the second half, an
Anthony Daly free rebounded off the post and fell to
Eamonn Taaffe at the edge of the square; Taaffe sent the ball into the back of the Offaly net. Clare won by a scoreline of 1–13 to 2–08 to secure a first All-Ireland SHC in 81 years.
In 1996, Limerick defeated Clare in the opening round of the Munster SHC by a scoreline of 1–13 to 0–15. This ended Clare's participation in that year's competition.
In 1997, Clare defeated
Kerry
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and Cork to qualify for a Munster SHC final against
Tipperary
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**South Tipperary, a former administrative county based in Clonmel
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. That game was held in
Páirc Uí Chaoimh
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,
Cork
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and Clare won a close match by a scoreline of 1–18 to 0–18. Clare then defeated
Kilkenny
Kilkenny (). is a city in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is located in the South-East Region and in the province of Leinster. It is built on both banks of the River Nore. The 2016 census gave the total population of Kilkenny as 26,512.
Kilken ...
by a scoreline of 1–17 to 1–13 in the All-Ireland SHC semi-final. In
the subsequent All-Ireland SHC final, Clare faced Tipperary, an opponent that had advanced through "the back door" to reach the final. A late Tipperary goal gave that team the lead but, entering the closing stages, the teams were tied at 2–13 to 0–19.
Jamesie O'Connor
Jamesie O'Connor (born 28 July 1972) is an Irish former hurler who played as a midfielder for the Clare senior hurling team.
O'Connor made his first appearance for the team during the 1992–93 National League and became a regular member of ...
then scored a point that was enough to win Clare the All-Ireland SHC title. He finished the game with 0–07 and later won the
All Stars Hurler of the Year
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Ki ...
award.
In 1998, Clare retained the Munster SHC title. The team defeated Cork by a scoreline of 0–21 to 0–13 to qualify for the final, where they faced
Waterford
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. A late goal from a
Paul Flynn free tied the game at 1–16 to 3–10 and sent it to a
replay. Clare won the replay by a scoreline of 2–16 to 0–10. Clare faced Offaly in the
1998 All-Ireland SHC semi-final. That game ended in a draw, 1–13 apiece. In the replay Clare were leading in the closing stages by a scoreline of 2–10 to 1–16; however the referee accidentally blew the match up early. Disarray engulfed
Croke Park
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as disgruntled Offaly supporters began a sit-down protest on the pitch. As the full 70 minutes had not been completed, the semi-final had to be replayed. On this occasion, Offaly won by a scoreline of 0–16 to 0–13.
Clare defeated Tipperary to qualify for the 1999 Munster SHC final, setting up the chance for Clare to win a third successive Munster SHC title. However, Cork won by a scoreline of 1–15 to 0–14. In the
All-Ireland SHC quarter-final, Clare defeated Galway (after a replay) by a scoreline of 3–18 to 2–14. In the All-Ireland SHC semi-final, Kilkenny defeated Clare by a scoreline of 2–14 to 1–13.
Tipperary defeated Clare in the 2000 Munster SHC semi-final by a scoreline of 2–19 to 1–14. This was
Ger Loughnane
Gerard "Ger" Loughnane (born 27 January 1953) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a right wing-back for the Clare senior team.
Born in Feakle, County Clare, Loughnane first played competitive hurling whilst at school in St. Flannan's Coll ...
's last match as Clare manager.
Post-Loughnane years (2001–2011)
Davy Fitzgerald era (2012–2016)
In 2012,
Davy Fitzgerald
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began his tenure as Clare manager. At that time Clare had not won a championship match since 2008 and the team was also in the second tier of the
National Hurling League
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. Clare won Division 1B of the league to gain
promotion
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for the following year. In the Munster SHC, Clare lost to
Waterford
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by a scoreline of 2–17 to 1–18. Clare then faced
Dublin
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in a
2012 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
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qualifier. In what was
Tony Kelly's first senior game for the county, he scored 1–02 to help Clare win by a scoreline of 1–16 to 0–16. In the next round
Limerick
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defeated Clare by a scoreline of 3-18 to 1-20.
In
the 2013 season, Clare defeated Waterford in the Munster SHC quarter-final by a scoreline of 2–20 to 1–15, outscoring them by 2–12 to 0–06 in the second half. This was the first time Clare had won a Munster SHC game since 2008. In the Munster SHC semi-final,
Cork
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defeated Clare by a scoreline of 0–23 to 0–15. Clare then defeated
Laois
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and
Wexford
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in the
2013 All-Ireland SHC qualifiers. Thus Clare advanced to an All-Ireland SHC quarter-final against
Galway
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, winning that game by a scoreline of by 1-23 to 2-14. Munster SHC winner Limerick awaited Clare in the All-Ireland SHC semi-final. An early
Darach Honan
Darach Honan (born 21 March 1990 in Clonlara, County Clare, Ireland) is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Clonlara and was a member of the Clare senior inter-county team from 2010 until 2017.
Early life
Born in Cl ...
goal helped Clare win by a scoreline of 1–22 to 0–18 and qualify for a first All-Ireland SHC final since 2002. The
2013 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final was held on 8 September and Clare led at half-time. In the second half Cork scored three goals to get back into the game. With the sides level,
Patrick Horgan
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Playing career Glen Rovers Minor and ...
scored to put Cork into the lead. Moments later, in injury-time,
Domhnall O'Donovan
Domhnall O'Donovan (born 29 April 1988) is an Irish hurler who plays as a right corner-back for the Clare senior team.
Born in Clonlara, County Clare, O'Donovan first played competitive hurling whilst at school in St. Munchin's College. He ...
pointed to send the game to a replay, the full-time score being 3–16 to 0–25. On 28 September 2013, Clare won the replay by a scoreline of 5–16 to 3–16.
Shane O'Donnell
Shane O'Donnell (born 15 June 1994) is an Irish hurler who played as a forward for the Clare senior team.
Born in Ennis, County Clare, O'Donnell first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the C ...
scored 3–03 of Clare's total in that game. A
Conor McGrath
Conor McGrath (born 29 May 1991) is an Irish hurler who plays as a left corner-forward for the Clare senior team.
Born in Ennis, County Clare, McGrath was introduced to hurling by his father, a Toomevara native who was heavily involved in hur ...
goal in the 61st minute was quickly followed by three points to put Clare 4–16 to 2–16 ahead. A late
Stephen Moylan
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goal was cancelled out by a
Darach Honan
Darach Honan (born 21 March 1990 in Clonlara, County Clare, Ireland) is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Clonlara and was a member of the Clare senior inter-county team from 2010 until 2017.
Early life
Born in Cl ...
goal and Clare won by a scoreline of 5–16 to 3–16. Clare's centre-forward,
Tony Kelly, was awarded both the
All Stars Young Hurler of the Year
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and
All Stars Hurler of the Year
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Ki ...
awards.
Clare lost the 2014 Munster SHC semi-final to Cork by a scoreline of 2–23 to 2–18. In round 1 of the
2014 All-Irelnd SHC qualifiers, 14-man Clare drew 2–25 apiece with Wexford. In the replay at
Wexford Park
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, despite being down to 13 men, Clare forced the game to extra-time before losing by a scoreline of 2–25 to 2–22. Clare hurling was dealt a further blow at the end of 2014 when the
Cratloe
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trio of
Podge Collins
Pádraic "Podge" Collins (born 14 January 1992) is an Irish Gaelic footballer and hurler who plays as a right wing-forward for the Clare senior team.
He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of eighteen when he first linked up with the ...
, Sean Collins, and
Cathal McInerney
Cathal McInerney is an Irish sportsperson. He was born in 1991. He plays hurling with his local club Cratloe and was a member of the Clare senior inter-county team from 2011 until 2020. He made his Championship debut for Clare against Tippe ...
announced they would focus
on football the following year.
2015 began tumultuously, with two players (Davy O'Halloran and
Nicky O'Connell), oping to leave the panel over their belief that they had been subjected to unfair disciplinary action. On the field of play, Clare lost four of its five
league group stage matches before being
relegated to Division 1B, after losing a play-off to
Kilkenny
Kilkenny (). is a city in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is located in the South-East Region and in the province of Leinster. It is built on both banks of the River Nore. The 2016 census gave the total population of Kilkenny as 26,512.
Kilken ...
by a scoreline of 1–18 to 1–17. Clare also lost its Munster SHC first round game to Limerick, by a scoreline of 1–19 to 2–15. A comprehensive 3–26 to 0–15 win over
Offaly
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sent Clare through to round 2 of the
2015 All-Ireland SHC qualifiers, where Cork won by a scoreline of 0–20 to 0–17.
Clare won the
2016 National Hurling League
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in May that year, a first since
1978
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after a 1–23 to 2–19 win against Waterford in a replay.
Post-Fitzgerald years (2016–present)
Support
There exists a supporters' club called Club Clare, which was established in 2017.
Club Clare is not linked to a supporters' club that existed during
Davy Fitzgerald
David Dermot Fitzgerald (born 2 August 1971) is an Irish hurling manager and former player. He has been manager of the Waterford county team since 2022, having previously managed the team between 2008 and 2011. As a player, he is widely consid ...
's time as manager between 2012 and 2016. Fitzgerald established that club and was involved in its running.
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told the ''
Sunday Independent'' in 2021 that it did not have the accounts of that club and that the club (and similar supporters' clubs) had "nothing to do with" the county board. This contradicted Fitzgerald, who wrote in his 2018 book ''At All Costs'': "Every single cent raised was accounted for, every detail presented to the audit committee. And that's what makes my blood boil when, even to this day, some smart-asses toss out that lazy question, 'Where did all the money go?' about the Supporters' Club in Clare. Open your eyes. Ask the audit committee. Ask the county board". During the 2020 championship meeting between Clare and
Wexford
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(then being managed by Fitzgerald), Fitzgerald had an exchange with a member of the Clare backroom team. Fitzgerald said afterwards: "I had to endure criticism from an unnamed individual who was seated in the stand", describing it as abuse and asking Clare's county board to investigate. The man later identified himself as kitman Niall Romer, who said: "I asked the question, where was the money that was raised in America? Where was the money from the Supporters' Club? And it got a reaction. There was no abuse, I asked a question, and when I got a reaction I kept asking the question... He didn't know where it was coming from at first. After that he realised and shut up". Romer said he had decided to ask the question himself (provoked, he said, by a delay in the release of the Wexford team sheet ahead of the game) and that it had not been a tactic of manager
Brian Lohan
Brian Lohan (born 14 November 1971) is an Irish hurling manager and former player who is the manager of the Clare senior hurling team. As a player, he is widely considered to be one of the greatest full-backs of all time.
Born and raised in ...
.
Current panel
Current management team
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:
Brian Lohan
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Born and raised in ...
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s: Ken Ralph, James Moran
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* Coach (sport), a director of athletes' training and activities
* Coaching, the practice of guiding an individual through a process
** Acting coach, a teacher who trains performers
Transportation
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es: Seán Treacy, Shane Hassett
Managerial history
Competitive record
All-Ireland SHC final record
Players
Notable players
*
Jamesie O'Connor
Jamesie O'Connor (born 28 July 1972) is an Irish former hurler who played as a midfielder for the Clare senior hurling team.
O'Connor made his first appearance for the team during the 1992–93 National League and became a regular member of ...
Records
Most appearances
Top scorers
All Stars
Since the All-Stars began in 1971, 32 Clare players have amassed a total of 57 All-Star Awards.
Since the foundation of the Under-21 All-Star Awards in 2013, 14 Clare players have amassed 17 awards.
;Munster Under-21 Hurler of the Year
* 2009 -
Darach Honan
Darach Honan (born 21 March 1990 in Clonlara, County Clare, Ireland) is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Clonlara and was a member of the Clare senior inter-county team from 2010 until 2017.
Early life
Born in Cl ...
* 2012 -
Tony Kelly
* 2013 -
Colm Galvin
Colm Galvin (born 2 February 1993) is an Irish hurler who previously played as a midfielder for the Clare senior team.
Galvin joined the team during the 2012 championship and immediately became a regular member of the starting fifteen. A Mun ...
* 2014 -
Séadna Morey
;Munster Minor Hurler of the Year
* 2010 -
Niall Arthur
* 2011 -
Tony Kelly
Honours
National
*
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship, known simply as the All-Ireland Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county hurling competition i ...
** Winners (4):
1914
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1995
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1997
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2013
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** Runners-up (3):
1889
Events
January–March
* January 1
** The total solar eclipse of January 1, 1889 is seen over parts of California and Nevada.
** Paiute spiritual leader Wovoka experiences a vision, leading to the start of the Ghost Dance movement in the ...
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1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
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2002
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*
National Hurling League
The National Hurling League is an annual Inter county, inter-county hurling competition featuring teams from Ireland and England. Founded in 1925 by the Gaelic Athletic Association, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation within the l ...
** Winners (4):
1945–46,
1976–77,
1977–78,
2016
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** Runners-up (7): 1975–76, 1984–85, 1986–87, 1994–95, 2001, 2005, 2020
*
National Hurling League Division 2
** Winners (7): 1971, 1981, 1985, 1990, 1994, 2012, 2016
*
All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship
The GAA Hurling Intermediate All-Ireland Championship, known simply as the All-Ireland Intermediate Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). Effectively contested by the second ...
** Winners (1): 2011
** Runners-up (1): 2016
*
All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship
The All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was a hurling competition organized by the Gaelic Athletic Association in Ireland. The competition was originally contested by the second teams of the strong counties, and the first teams of the weaker ...
** Winners (2): 1914, 1993
** Runners-up (2): 1949, 1995
*
All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
The GAA Hurling Under-20 All-Ireland Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Bord Gáis Energy GAA Hurling Under-20 All-Ireland Championship) is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (G ...
** Winners (4):
2009
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2012
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2013
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2014
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*
All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Minor Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Electric Ireland GAA Hurling All-Ireland Minor Championship) is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). I ...
** Winners (4): 1997
** Runners-up (2): 1989, 2010
Provincial
*
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
The Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship, known simply as the Munster Championship, is an annual Inter county, inter-county hurling competition organised by the Munster GAA, Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the h ...
** Winners (6): 1889, 1914, 1932, 1995, 1997, 1998
** Runners-up (23): 1899, 1901, 1915, 1918, 1927, 1928, 1930, 1938, 1955, 1967, 1972, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1986, 1993, 1994, 1999, 2008, 2017,
2018
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2022
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*
Waterford Crystal Cup
The Waterford Crystal Cup was an annual hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association from 2006 to 2015 for the top inter-county teams and third-level institutes and universities in the province of Munste ...
** Winners (2): 2009,
2013
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** Runners-up (2):
2012
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2014
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*
Munster Senior Hurling League
The Munster Senior Hurling League (known in some years as the Munster Hurling Cup) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 2016 for the top inter-county teams in the province of ...
** Winners (2):
2016
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2019
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** Runners-up (1):
2018
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*
Munster Intermediate Hurling Championship
The Munster Hurling Intermediate Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1961 for the strong hurling teams in the province of Munster in Ireland. In some cases the teams consist of players ...
** Winners (2): 2011, 2016
** Runners-up (3): 1963, 2001, 2012
*
Munster Junior Hurling Championship
The Munster Junior Hurling Championship is a junior "knockout" competition in the game of Hurling played in the province of Munster in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Munster Council.
The winners of the Munster Junior Hurling Ch ...
** Winners (4): 1914, 1949, 1993, 1995
*
Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship
The Munster GAA Hurling Under-20 Championship, known simply as the Munster Under-20 Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-co ...
** Winners (4): 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014
** Runners-up (14): 1972, 1974, 1976, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2008, 2010, 2015
*
Munster Minor Hurling Championship
The Munster GAA Hurling Minor Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Electric Ireland Munster GAA Hurling Minor Championship) is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Associ ...
** Winners (4): 1981, 1989, 2010, 2011
** Runners-up (16): 1932, 1939, 1940, 1945, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1971, 1990, 1997, 1998 1999, 2012, 2017, 2019, 2022
Other
*
Players Champions Cup
** Winners (1): 2017
*
RTÉ Sports Team of the Year Award
** Winners (1): 2013
Under-21 team
At the Under-21 grade, Clare have won 4 Munster titles and 4 All-Irelands.
;Under-21 Breakthrough (2009)
Clare lost twelve Munster Under-21 Hurling finals before finally making the breakthrough in 2009. In the opening round Clare defeated
Limerick
Limerick ( ; ga, Luimneach ) is a western city in Ireland situated within County Limerick. It is in the province of Munster and is located in the Mid-West which comprises part of the Southern Region. With a population of 94,192 at the 2016 ...
in
Cusack Park,
Ennis
Ennis () is the county town of County Clare, in the mid-west of Ireland. The town lies on the River Fergus, north of where the river widens and enters the Shannon Estuary. Ennis is the largest town in County Clare, with a population of 25,27 ...
to qualify for the final. In the final, they prevailed over
Waterford
"Waterford remains the untaken city"
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on a scoreline of 2-17 to 2-12 in
Dungarvan
Dungarvan () is a coastal town and harbour in County Waterford, on the south-east coast of Ireland. Prior to the merger of Waterford County Council with Waterford City Council in 2014, Dungarvan was the county town and administrative centre of ...
. Clare faced a highly fancied
Galway
Galway ( ; ga, Gaillimh, ) is a City status in Ireland, city in the West Region, Ireland, West of Ireland, in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Connacht, which is the county town of County Galway. It lies on the River Corrib between Lo ...
side in the semi-final. The match could not be decided over the sixty minutes so extra-time was required. Eventually the Banner County prevailed on a scoreline of 3-23 to 5-15. In September 2009, Clare won their first ever All-Ireland under-21 hurling title with a 0-15 to 0-14 win over
Kilkenny
Kilkenny (). is a city in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is located in the South-East Region and in the province of Leinster. It is built on both banks of the River Nore. The 2016 census gave the total population of Kilkenny as 26,512.
Kilken ...
at
Croke Park
Croke Park ( ga, Páirc an Chrócaigh, ) is a Gaelic games stadium in Dublin, Ireland. Named after Archbishop Thomas Croke, it is referred to as Croker by GAA fans and locals. It serves as both the principal national stadium of Ireland and he ...
,
Dublin
Dublin (; , or ) is the capital and largest city of Republic of Ireland, Ireland. On a bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster, bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, a part of th ...
. The match was a tight affair and was only decided after a late Cormac O'Donovan point. A second half contribution of three points from play from
John Conlon
John Conlon (born 23 January 1989) is an Irish hurler who plays for Clare Senior Championship club Clonlara and is the captain of the Clare senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a full-forward.
Playing career St. Flannan's College
...
was pivotal in helping Clare to victory. Darach Honan received the Bord Gáis Breakthrough award for 2009.
;All-Ireland Treble (2012, 2013 & 2014)
In 2012, Clare easily accounted for
Waterford
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in the Munster semi-final to qualify for the final against
Tipperary
Tipperary is the name of:
Places
*County Tipperary, a county in Ireland
**North Tipperary, a former administrative county based in Nenagh
**South Tipperary, a former administrative county based in Clonmel
*Tipperary (town), County Tipperary's na ...
. Going into injury time in the final, the Banner County trailed by a single point, but a late goal from second-half substitute,
Niall Arthur, helped Clare win out by 1-16 to 1-14. Clare then beat Antrim in the All-Ireland semi-final. In the final Clare outplayed Kilkenny and won on a scoreline of 2-17 to 2-11. Clare retained their Munster and All-Ireland titles the following year. In the opening round of their 2013 campaign, Clare shook of a determined
Waterford
"Waterford remains the untaken city"
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side to win 2-15 to 0-17. Clare once more faced
Tipperary
Tipperary is the name of:
Places
*County Tipperary, a county in Ireland
**North Tipperary, a former administrative county based in Nenagh
**South Tipperary, a former administrative county based in Clonmel
*Tipperary (town), County Tipperary's na ...
in the Munster final, this time in
Semple Stadium
The Semple Stadium is the home of hurling and Gaelic football for Tipperary GAA and for the province of Munster. Located in Thurles, County Tipperary, it is the second largest GAA stadium in Ireland (after Croke Park), with a capacity of 45,690. ...
,
Thurles
Thurles (; ''Durlas Éile'') is a town in County Tipperary, Ireland. It is located in the civil parish of the same name in the barony of Eliogarty and in the ecclesiastical parish of Thurles (Roman Catholic parish), Thurles. The cathedral ch ...
. Clare emerged victorious once more, winning 1-17 to 2-10. In the All-Ireland semi-final, Clare easily accounted for
Galway
Galway ( ; ga, Gaillimh, ) is a City status in Ireland, city in the West Region, Ireland, West of Ireland, in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Connacht, which is the county town of County Galway. It lies on the River Corrib between Lo ...
, defeating the tribesman by 1-16 to 0-07. They went on to successfully defend their All-Ireland title by defeating
Antrim by 2-28 to 0-12. In 2014, Clare defeated
Limerick
Limerick ( ; ga, Luimneach ) is a western city in Ireland situated within County Limerick. It is in the province of Munster and is located in the Mid-West which comprises part of the Southern Region. With a population of 94,192 at the 2016 ...
by 2-20 to 1-14 to reach the Munster semi-final where, after extra-time, they defeated
Tipperary
Tipperary is the name of:
Places
*County Tipperary, a county in Ireland
**North Tipperary, a former administrative county based in Nenagh
**South Tipperary, a former administrative county based in Clonmel
*Tipperary (town), County Tipperary's na ...
by 5-19 to 1-25. In what was their sixth final in seven years, Clare easily accounted for
Cork
Cork or CORK may refer to:
Materials
* Cork (material), an impermeable buoyant plant product
** Cork (plug), a cylindrical or conical object used to seal a container
***Wine cork
Places Ireland
* Cork (city)
** Metropolitan Cork, also known as G ...
, winning by 1-28 to 1-13. This was the first time any Clare team had won three consecutive provincial titles. Clare qualified for their third successive All-Ireland Under-21 final after beating
Antrim on a scoreline of 4-28 to 1-10. Clare completed the All-Ireland treble when they defeated
Wexford
Wexford () is the county town of County Wexford, Ireland. Wexford lies on the south side of Wexford Harbour, the estuary of the River Slaney near the southeastern corner of the island of Ireland. The town is linked to Dublin by the M11/N11 N ...
by 2-20 to 3-11 in
Semple Stadium
The Semple Stadium is the home of hurling and Gaelic football for Tipperary GAA and for the province of Munster. Located in Thurles, County Tipperary, it is the second largest GAA stadium in Ireland (after Croke Park), with a capacity of 45,690. ...
,
Thurles
Thurles (; ''Durlas Éile'') is a town in County Tipperary, Ireland. It is located in the civil parish of the same name in the barony of Eliogarty and in the ecclesiastical parish of Thurles (Roman Catholic parish), Thurles. The cathedral ch ...
.
Competitive record
All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final appearances
Minor team
Clare have won 4 Munster Championships and 1 All-Ireland in the minor grade.
;Arrival On The Scene (1981 & 1989)
Clare won the Munster Minor title for the first time in 1981, defeating
Tipperary
Tipperary is the name of:
Places
*County Tipperary, a county in Ireland
**North Tipperary, a former administrative county based in Nenagh
**South Tipperary, a former administrative county based in Clonmel
*Tipperary (town), County Tipperary's na ...
by two points, 3-13 to 3-11. Clare didn't qualify for the final again until 1989. This time
Limerick
Limerick ( ; ga, Luimneach ) is a western city in Ireland situated within County Limerick. It is in the province of Munster and is located in the Mid-West which comprises part of the Southern Region. With a population of 94,192 at the 2016 ...
were the opposition and Clare prevailed once more, winning by a single point, 2-13 to 2-12. Clare went on to qualify for the All-Ireland final but were defeated by
Offaly
County Offaly (; ga, Contae Uíbh Fhailí) is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Eastern and Midland Region and the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Uí Failghe. It was formerly known as King's County, in hono ...
by 2-16 to 1-12.
;All-Ireland Success (1997)
Clare's only All-Ireland title in the minor grade arrived in 1997 when the county's minors completed a double with the seniors, who defeated
Tipperary
Tipperary is the name of:
Places
*County Tipperary, a county in Ireland
**North Tipperary, a former administrative county based in Nenagh
**South Tipperary, a former administrative county based in Clonmel
*Tipperary (town), County Tipperary's na ...
on the same day. The minor team went through the backdoor after losing the Munster final to
Tipperary
Tipperary is the name of:
Places
*County Tipperary, a county in Ireland
**North Tipperary, a former administrative county based in Nenagh
**South Tipperary, a former administrative county based in Clonmel
*Tipperary (town), County Tipperary's na ...
by 2-13 to 1-13. Clare qualified for the final by beating
Antrim by 0-13 to 1-04 and then defeating
Kilkenny
Kilkenny (). is a city in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is located in the South-East Region and in the province of Leinster. It is built on both banks of the River Nore. The 2016 census gave the total population of Kilkenny as 26,512.
Kilken ...
in the semi-final on a scoreline of 0-13 to 1-07. In the final Clare emerged victorious defeating
Galway
Galway ( ; ga, Gaillimh, ) is a City status in Ireland, city in the West Region, Ireland, West of Ireland, in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Connacht, which is the county town of County Galway. It lies on the River Corrib between Lo ...
by 1-11 to 1-09.
;Back-to-Back Munster Minor Titles (2010 & 2011)
In 2010, Clare were beaten by
Waterford
"Waterford remains the untaken city"
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in the opening round of the Munster Championship, but they would make their way to the competition's semi-final after beating
Kerry
Kerry or Kerri may refer to:
* Kerry (name), a given name and surname of Gaelic origin (including a list of people with the name)
Places
* Kerry, Queensland, Australia
* County Kerry, Ireland
** Kerry Airport, an international airport in County ...
and
Tipperary
Tipperary is the name of:
Places
*County Tipperary, a county in Ireland
**North Tipperary, a former administrative county based in Nenagh
**South Tipperary, a former administrative county based in Clonmel
*Tipperary (town), County Tipperary's na ...
, by 0-17 to 1-13, in the play-offs. In the semi-final, Clare edged out
Limerick
Limerick ( ; ga, Luimneach ) is a western city in Ireland situated within County Limerick. It is in the province of Munster and is located in the Mid-West which comprises part of the Southern Region. With a population of 94,192 at the 2016 ...
on a scoreline of 1-17 to 2-12. In the final, Clare exacted revenge on
Waterford
"Waterford remains the untaken city"
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for their opening round defeat and won by 1-16 to 1-11. Clare beat
Dublin
Dublin (; , or ) is the capital and largest city of Republic of Ireland, Ireland. On a bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster, bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, a part of th ...
in the All-Ireland semi-final by 0-20 to 2-13. In the final, Clare lost to
Kilkenny
Kilkenny (). is a city in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is located in the South-East Region and in the province of Leinster. It is built on both banks of the River Nore. The 2016 census gave the total population of Kilkenny as 26,512.
Kilken ...
2-10 to 0-14. Clare then proceeded to retain their Munster crown in 2011. Clare easily accounted for
Kerry
Kerry or Kerri may refer to:
* Kerry (name), a given name and surname of Gaelic origin (including a list of people with the name)
Places
* Kerry, Queensland, Australia
* County Kerry, Ireland
** Kerry Airport, an international airport in County ...
in the opening round and in the semi-final, defeated
Tipperary
Tipperary is the name of:
Places
*County Tipperary, a county in Ireland
**North Tipperary, a former administrative county based in Nenagh
**South Tipperary, a former administrative county based in Clonmel
*Tipperary (town), County Tipperary's na ...
on a by 3-13 to 1-13. Clare won the final, by beating
Waterford
"Waterford remains the untaken city"
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by 1-20 to 3-09 and were the first Clare team to retain their provincial crown.
In the All-Ireland semi-final,
Galway
Galway ( ; ga, Gaillimh, ) is a City status in Ireland, city in the West Region, Ireland, West of Ireland, in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Connacht, which is the county town of County Galway. It lies on the River Corrib between Lo ...
defeated Clare, 1-23 to 1-18, after extra-time. Clare missed out on a three in a row when they lost the 2012 final to
Tipperary
Tipperary is the name of:
Places
*County Tipperary, a county in Ireland
**North Tipperary, a former administrative county based in Nenagh
**South Tipperary, a former administrative county based in Clonmel
*Tipperary (town), County Tipperary's na ...
, 1-16 to 1-12.
Competitive record
All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship Final appearances
References
{{GAA National Leagues
County hurling teams