One of the country’s best-known hurley-makers is expected to increase its workforce after launching a new sustainable alternative to traditional ash hurl.
Clare have made eight changes from the side that defeated Kerry in their opening game of the Munster Senior Hurling League for Wednesday’s clash with Limerick.
St Aidan’s School in Shannon launched its pioneering new school active programme “Project Young Eagles – Soaring to the Sky” and also unveiled plans for its new all-weather pitch on Friday.
Ballyea won the Clare Senior Hurling Championship for the first time in their eighty two year history when they overcame the challenge of Clonlara on the second time of asking in the replayed final.
Clonlara's chances of becoming Clare SHC champions are still alive, their captain John Conlon is understandably delighted to still be in with a shout of raising the Canon Hamilton.
Clonlara and Ballyea will have to do it all again as a last gasp point from Cathal Tots O’Connell means there will be a replay in both the Clare SHC and SFC finals in the same year for the first time since 1982.
John Conlon was eighteen when he first got his hands on the Canon Hamilton, he’s twenty seven and hoping to get reacquainted with the Canon this time as captain.