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Clare supporters set for Munster final ticket frenzy by Páraic McMahon paraic@clareecho.ie
CLARE’S senior hurlers are going back to the Lions Den to face the All-Ireland champions in the Munster Final. Near neighbours Clare and Limerick will face off in the Munster senior hurling final on June 11 with 1:45pm confirmed as the throw-in time. Tickets are expected to go like hot cakes with a full capacity attendance of 44,000 anticipated. Terrace tickets go on sale from 12pm today (Thursday) with stand tickets to be distributed through both County Boards. Páirc Uí Chaoimh looked on course to host the decider for the first time since 2021 until Clare GAA threw a curve ball on Monday night by suggesting the fixture instead be played in Limerick’s own backyard, TUS Gaelic Grounds.
This proposal led to the reconvening of a meeting of the Munster Council’s competitions control committee which then heard on Tuesday that both County Boards in Clare and Limerick were in favour of the Limerick venue. While the sides met in an epic contest for last year’s Munster Final played in Semple Stadium where extra time was needed to decide a winner, the counties’ last provincial final meeting held in the Gaelic Grounds was in 1995 when the Anthony Daly captained Banner won the Munster title for the first time in 63 years on a score of 1-17 0-11. More recently, the counties met at the same venue five weeks ago when Clare ended Limerick’s seventeen game unbeaten championship run. Brian Lohan’s side are expected to be allowed to hold a session at TUS Gaelic Grounds provided it does not clash with Limerick’s training schedule. More on Page 30
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l Avenue Utd’s victorious Clare Cup manager, David Russell with Siobhan Hickey, Caelan Hayes and Aidan Russell
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