This article is from page 49 of the 2005-08-23 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 49 JPG
THE annual hurling festivals for under 14, 15 and 16 county sides occurs this weekend. Over 80 hurlers will leave the county with dreams of ultimate glory.
The under 14 hurlers are in ac- tion on Saturday next in Walshe Park at 12.10pm with Waterford first to encounter Clare.
Seventeen clubs are represent- ed on the panel of 26 that have trained well for this competi- tion. Clare last won it in 1990. Clare players for the future on this squad include: Pat O’Connor (Tubber), Colin McGuane (Kil- maley), Stephen Collins (St Josephs), Graham Glynn (Eire Og), Eamonn Malone (Corofin) and Conor McGrath (Cratloe) who is the current all Ireland skills champion.
Last year’s Forrestal side are in the Munster under 15 champion- ship taking place in Cork. Play- ers of note in this squad include
Darragh O’Doherty (Crusheen), Kevin Heagney (Corofin), Kevin Moynihan (Eire Og), Brian Glynn (Kilnamona), Martin Barry (in- agh), Thomas Downes (Kilmi- hil), Diarmuid Nash (Scariff),
Barry O’Connor (Sixmilebridge) and Andrew Fahy (Whitegate). The flagship group every year is the under 16 squad. Players to look out for in the Clare under 16 team include: Sean Collins (Crat-
loe), Caimin Morey (Sixmileb- ridge), Danny Russell (Eire Og), Eoin Hayes (Newmarket), James Gunning (Broadford), Donal Touhy (Crusheen), John Conlon (Clonlara).