Clare ends their long wait for an All-Ireland hurlin title, defeating Limerick in a thrilling final. The victory marks a turning point for Clare hurling, cementing their place as a dominant force.
The five-in-a-row remains elusive in hurling as Limerick finally relinquished their grip on the Liam MacCarthy Cup this year. And while they will still be a force to be reckoned with in 2025 and may well win multiple All-Ireland s in the near future, it’s safe to say that such a history-making opportunity will not come the way of this particular group of players again.
They still created history by winning a sixth successive Munster title but, in a strange season, they lost to Cork twice, who lost to Clare twice, who Limerick beat twice. Read more: Who'll be in charge in 2025? We examine the managerial state of play in Ulster Read more: GAA stars to watch: Six Ulster Club heroes who could make an impact on the county scene in 2025 It underlines just how competitive it is between the cream of Munster, but Leinster continues to flag with no player from the province or Galway included in the All Star team, which was made up entirely of Clare, Limerick and Cork players. Galway and Tipperary dipped this year and while Waterford improved, they still couldn’t break out of the Munster group for the first time. Carlow scored a notable draw against Kilkenny in the Leinster Championship but it wasn’t enough to avoid immediate relegation to the Joe McDonagh Cup. An emerging Offaly team will replace them in the top tier 2025. 1 Clare (3 last year) Having built steadily, albeit not spectacularly, for four years under Brian Lohan, Clare finally put some silverware on the sideboard this year, firstly with a breakthrough League title and then that elusive All-Ireland, having finally rediscovered winning ways in Croke Park. There is something of an oddity about their success however, in that while they deservedly beat Cork twice, they lost twice to Limerick and, indeed, were a distant second best to them in the Munster fina
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