2024 Clare county hurling team season

• Manager: Brian Lohan{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/GaaClare/status/1189985159308873728|title=Brian Lohan has been appointed Clare Senior Hurling Manager for 2 years with an option of 3rd year, following a review at the end of the 2nd year.pic.twitter.com/sKazhccPuI|last=Gaa|first=Clare|date=2019-10-31|website=@GaaClare|language=en|access-date=2019-11-02}}
• Selectors: Ken Ralph, Tommy Corbett {{cite web|url= https://www.gaa.ie/article/tommy-corbett-satisfied-about-clare-s-development|title=Tommy Corbett satisfied about Clare's development|date=15 July 2023|work=GAA.ie|accessdate=26 September 2024}}{{cite web|url= https://clarechampion.ie/ken-ralph/|title=No divided loyalties for Ralph ahead of Clare’s Tipp test|date=24 April 2022|work=Clare Champion|accessdate=26 September 2024}}
• Coaches: Shane Hassett, Brendan Bugler{{cite web|url= https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/brian-lohan-rings-the-changes-to-clare-backroom-team-with-former-banner-star-brendan-bugler-a-high-profile-addition/a1275204043.html|title=Brian Lohan rings the changes to Clare backroom team with former Banner star Brendan Bugler a high-profile addition|date=26 September 2023|work=Irish Independent|accessdate=26 September 2024}}{{cite web|url= https://www.tipperarylive.ie/news/local-news/1560622/tipperary-hurling-coach-plays-a-key-role-in-groundbreaking-clare-all-ireland-success.html|title=Tipperary hurling coach plays a key role in groundbreaking Clare All-Ireland success|date=22 July 2023|work=Tipperary Live|accessdate=26 September 2024}}

{{GAA squad start}}

{{GAA squad player|no=1|pos=Goalkeeper|name=Éibhear Quilligan|club=File:Yellow Green GAA Flag.png Feakle}}

{{GAA squad player|no=2|pos=Right Corner Back|name=Rory Hayes|club=File:Colours of Limerick.svg Wolfe Tones, Shannon}}

{{GAA squad player|no=3|pos=Full back|name=Conor Cleary|club=File:Colours of Laois.svg Kilmaley}}

{{GAA squad player|no=4|pos=Left Corner Back|name=Paul Flanagan|club=File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg Ballyea}}

{{GAA squad player|no=5|pos=Right half back|name=Diarmuid Ryan|club=File:Colours of Laois.svg Cratloe}}

{{GAA squad player|no=6|pos=Centre back|name=John Conlon|club=File:Gold Black GAA Flag.png Clonlara}}

{{GAA squad player|no=7|pos=Left half back|name=David McInerney|club=File:Maroon Gold GAA Flag.png Tulla}}

{{GAA squad player|no=8|pos=Midfield|name=David Fitzgerald|club=File:Yellow Green GAA Flag.png Inagh-Kilnamona}}

{{GAA squad player|no=9|pos=Midfield|name=David Reidy|club=File:Colours of Cork.svg Éire Óg, Ennis}}

{{GAA squad player|no=10|pos=Right half Forward|name=Cathal Malone|club=File:Colours of Clare.svg Sixmilebridge}}

{{GAA squad player|no=11|pos=Centre forward|name=Tony Kelly (C)|club=File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg Ballyea}}

{{GAA squad player|no=12|pos=Left half Forward|name=Shane O'Donnell|club=File:Colours of Cork.svg Éire Óg, Ennis}}

{{GAA squad player|no=13|pos=Right Corner Forward|name=Ian Galvin|club=File:Gold Black GAA Flag.png Clonlara}}

{{GAA squad player|no=14|pos=Full forward|name=Peter Duggan|club=File:Colours of Mayo.svg Clooney-Quin}}

{{GAA squad player|no=15|pos=Left Corner Forward|name=Ryan Taylor|club=File:Colours of Mayo.svg Clooney-Quin}}

{{GAA squad mid}}

{{GAA squad player|no=16|pos=Substitute|name=Éamonn Foudy|club=File:Yellow Green GAA Flag.png Inagh-Kilnamona}}

{{GAA squad player|no=17|pos=Substitute|name=Paudie Fitzpatrick|club=File:Colours of Clare.svg Sixmilebridge}}

{{GAA squad player|no=18|pos=Substitute|name=Aron Shanagher|club=File:Colours of Limerick.svg Wolfe Tones, Shannon}}

{{GAA squad player|no=19|pos=Substitute|name=Shane Meehan|club=File:Colours of Clare.svg Banner}}

{{GAA squad player|no=20|pos=Substitute|name=Aaron Fitzgerald|club=File:Colours of Cork.svg Éire Óg, Ennis}}

{{GAA squad player|no=21|pos=Substitute|name=Shane Golden|club=File:Colours of Clare.svg Sixmilebridge}}

{{GAA squad player|no=22|pos=Substitute|name=Darragh Lohan|club=File:Colours of Limerick.svg Wolfe Tones, Shannon}}

{{GAA squad player|no=23|pos=Substitute|name=Cian Nolan|club=File:Red Gold GAA Flag.png Smith O'Brien's, Killaloe}}

{{GAA squad player|no=24|pos=Substitute|name=Jack Browne|club=File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg Ballyea}}

{{GAA squad player|no=25|pos=Substitute|name=Domhnall McMahon|club=File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg Tubber}}

{{GAA squad player|no=26|pos=Substitute|name=Mark Rodgers|club=File:Colours of Limerick.svg Scariff}}

{{GAA squad end}}

The 2024 Munster Senior Hurling League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Co-Op Superstores Munster Hurling League, was an inter-county hurling competition in the province of Munster, played by all six county teams in January 2024.

Clare played Limerick in their opening match of the competition on 10 January in Clarecastle on the AstroTurf pitch. Limerick won the game on a 2–21 to 1–19 scoreline.{{cite web|url= https://munster.gaa.ie/event/2024-co-op-superstores-munster-hurling-league-clare-v-limerick/|title=Limerick return to action with comfortable victory over Clare|date=14 January 2024|work=Munster GAA|accessdate=26 September 2024}}

In the second match on 14 January, Cork defeated Clare by 1–24 to 0–24 at Páirc Uí Rinn.{{cite web|url= https://munster.gaa.ie/event/2024-co-op-superstores-munster-hurling-league-cork-v-clare/|title=Conor Lehane goal the difference as Rebels edge Clare|date=14 January 2024|work=Munster GAA|accessdate=26 September 2024}}

After the postponement of multiple games due to inclement weather, the tournament was unfinished.{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/munster-hurling-league-is-scrapped-as-time-runs-out-in-schedule-for-pre-season-competition/a1420614738.html|title=Munster Hurling League is scrapped as time runs out in schedule for pre-season competition|date=January 22, 2024|website=Independent.ie}}

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

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|win_COR=1 |draw_COR=0 |loss_COR=0 |gf_COR=27|ga_COR=24

|win_LIM=1 |draw_LIM=0 |loss_LIM=0 |gf_LIM=27|ga_LIM=22

|name_CLA= File:Colours of Clare.svg {{GG|Clare|hurling}}

|name_COR= File:Colours of Cork.svg {{GG|Cork|hurling}}

|name_LIM= File:Colours of Limerick.svg {{GG|Limerick|hurling}}

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|col_F=green1 |text_F=Advance to final

|winpoints=2

|drawpoints=1

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|update= 14 January 2024

}}

The 2024 National Hurling League (NHL), known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz Hurling League (AHL), was the 93rd season of the National Hurling League, an annual hurling competition held in Ireland for county teams.

On 6 April, Clare defeated Kilkenny by 3–16 to 1–20 to win the final and a fifth league title. Conor Cleary was captain and lifted the cup as Tony Kelly was injured and missed the match.

{{cite web|url= https://www.rte.ie/sport/hurling/2024/0406/1442012-goal-hungry-clare-hold-off-cats-to-end-trophy-drought/|title=Goal-hungry Clare hold off Kilkenny in Allianz Hurling League final to end trophy drought|date=6 April 2023|work=RTE Sport|accessdate=8 April 2024}}{{cite web|url= https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/clare-get-timely-boost-with-first-national-league-title-in-eight-years-as-spectre-of-limerick-awaits/a1022768161.html|title=Clare get timely boost with first National League title in eight years as spectre of Limerick awaits|date=6 April 2023|work=Irish Independent|accessdate=8 April 2024}}

{{GAA match

| date = 4 February 2024

| time =

| round = Round 1

| team1 = Clare File:Colours of Clare.svg

|score = 1-25 - 2-19

| report = [https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/arid-41324329.html Report]

| team2 = Cork File:Colours of Cork.svg

| goals1 = M Rodgers 0-13 (0-10 f, 0-1 65), S Morey 1-1, D Fitzgerald, D Reidy, R Mounsey, C Malone 0-2 each, D McInerney, S Meehan, G Sheedy 0-1 each.

| goals2 = P Horgan 1-7 (0-7 f), S Kingston 0-3, T O’Connell 1-0, C Lehane, S Barrett 0-2 each, S Twomey, R O’Flynn, C O’Brien, S O’Donoghue, C Joyce 0-1 each.

| stadium = Cusack Park

| attendance = 7,380

| referee = M Kennedy (Tipperary)

}}

{{GAA match

| date = 11 February 2024

| time =

| round = Round 2

| team1 = Waterford File:Colours of Waterford.svg

|score = 1-16 - 0-20

| report = [https://www.gaa.ie/article/allianz-hl-d1-clare-edge-out-waterford Report]

| team2 = Clare File:Colours of Clare.svg

| goals1 = Stephen Bennett 0-6 (6fs), S Walsh 1-1, P Curran, C Ryan, Shane Bennett (2fs) 0-2 each, J Prendergast, P Leavy, D Lyons 0-1 each.

| goals2 = A McCarthy 0-8 (6fs), S Rynne, I Galvin, C Galvin, P Crotty 0-2 each, C Malone, D Fitzgerald, D Reidy, S Meehan 0-1 each.

| stadium = Walsh Park

| attendance = 3,951

| referee = L Gordon (Galway)

}}

{{GAA match

| date = 25 February 2024

| time =

| round = Round 3

| team1 = Wexford File:Colours of Wexford.svg

|score = 1-13 - 0-16

| report = [https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-41339582.html Report]

| team2 = Clare File:Colours of Clare.svg

| goals1 = S Casey 1-4 (1-0 penalty, 0-2 frees), L Chin 0-3 (1 free), C Hearne, C Dunbar, C Byrne-Dunbar, M Fanning (free), J Doran, J O’Connor 0-1 each

| goals2 = D Fitzgerald 0-5, A McCarthy 0-4 (3 frees), M Rodgers 0-2 (1 free), I Galvin, P Crotty, R Mounsey, S Meehan, P Duggan 0-1 each

| stadium = Chadwicks Wexford Park

| attendance = 4,386

| referee = T Walsh (Waterford)

}}

{{GAA match

| date = 10 March 2024

| time =

| round = Round 4

| team1 = Clare File:Colours of Clare.svg

|score = 0-19 - 0-16

| report = [https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-41349763.html Report]

| team2 = Kilkenny File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg

| goals1 = A McCarthy (0-6, frees); D Fitzgerald (0-5); K Smyth (0-2); P Duggan (0-2); C Leen (0-1); D Reidy (0-1); M Rodgers (0-1 free); D Ryan (0-1).

| goals2 = TJ Reid (0-9 frees); J Donnelly (0-3); P Deegan (0-2); D Blanchfield (0-1), E Cody (0-1).

| stadium = Cusack Park

| attendance = 6,824

| referee = J Owens (Wexford)

}}

{{GAA match

| date = 16 March 2024

| time =

| round = Round 5

| team1 = Offaly File:Colours of Offaly.svg

|score = 1-19 - 0-23

| report = [https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-41354839.html Report]

| team2 = Clare File:Colours of Clare.svg

| goals1 = E Cahill 0-10 (0-8f, 1 ’65), J Clancy 1-0, L Watkins and S Bourke 0-2 each, D Nally, L Fox, D King, E Kelly and D Maher 0-1 each.

| goals2 = D Conroy 0-5 (0-3f), I Galvin 0-4, P Crotty and D Reidy (0-2) 0-3 each, S Meehan, K Smyth (0-2f) and S Morey 0-2 each, R Hayes and P Donnellan 0-1 each.

| stadium = Grant Heating St Brendan's Park

| attendance =

| referee = C Flynn (Westmeath)

}}

{{GAA match

|date = 24 March 2024

|time =

|round = Semi-final

|team1 = Clare File:Colours of Clare.svg

|score = 1-24 - 2-13

|report = [https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-41360068.html Report]

|team2 = Tipperary File:Colours of Tipperary.svg

|goals1 = A McCarthy (0-8, 6 frees, 1 65); D Fitzgerald (1-3); M Rodgers (frees), D Reidy (0-3 each); K Smyth (0-2); D Ryan, D Lohan, A Hogan C Malone, C Galvin (0-1 each).

|goals2 = J Forde (0-6, 5 frees); J Morris (1-2); S Hayes (1-0); D McCormack, A Tynan, W Connors, S Kenneally, S Ryan (free) (0-1 each).

|stadium = Laois Hire O'Moore Park

|attendance =

|referee = L Gordon (Galway)

}}

{{GAA match

|date = 6 April 2024

|time = 19:15

|round = Final

|team1 = Clare File:Colours of Clare.svg

|score = 3-16 - 1-20

|report = [https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-41368933.html Report]

|team2 = Kilkenny File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg

|goals1 = A McCarthy (2-10, 0-9 frees); D Fitzgerald (1-0); M Rodgers (0-2); D Lohan, D Ryan, I Galvin, C Malone (0-1 each).

|goals2 = E Cody (1-4, 0-3 frees); M Keoghan (0-4); A Mullen (0-3); C Kenny (0-2); B Drennan (free), S Murphy, B Ryan, L Blanchfield, R Reid, J Molloy, J Donnelly (0-1 each).

|stadium = FBD Semple Stadium

|attendance = 12,307

|referee = J Murphy (Limerick)

}}

The 2024 Munster Senior Hurling Championship was the 137th edition of the Munster Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Munster Council in 1888 and is the highest-tier of Hurling for senior county teams in Munster. It is contested by five Munster GAA county teams ranked 1–5 in the 2024 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.

Limerick retained the title for a record sixth year in a row after a 1–26 to 1–20 win against Clare.{{cite web|url= https://munster.gaa.ie/event/2024-munster-senior-hurling-championship-final/|title=Limerick make it six in a row|date=9 June 2024|work=Munster GAA|accessdate=4 July 2024}}{{cite web|url= https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/limerick-1-26-clare-1-20-as-it-happened/a1242044926.html|title=Limerick 1-26 Clare 1-20: As it happened|date=9 June 2024|work=Irish Independent|accessdate=10 July 2024}}{{cite web|url= https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-41412799.html|title=Six of the best: Limerick make history with Munster final win over Clare |date=9 June 2024|work=Irish Examiner|accessdate=10 July 2024}}{{cite web|url= https://www.rte.ie/sport/hurling/2024/0609/1453801-munster-shc-limerick-v-clare-updates/|title=Munster SHC final recap: Limerick 1-26 Clare 1-20|date=9 June 2024|work=RTE Sport|accessdate=10 July 2024}}

{{GAAmatchbox collapsible

|date = 21 April 2024

|time = 2pm

|round = Round 1

|report = https://www.gaa.ie/article/munster-shc-limerick-comeback-floors-clare

|team1 = File:Colours of Clare.svg Clare

|score1 = 1-18 {{small|(21)}}

|score2 = {{small|(24)}} 3-15

|team2 = File:Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick

|HT = 1-10 - 0-8

|points1 = Aidan McCarthy (1-10, 8f); David Fitzgerald, Mark Rodgers, Tony Kelly (f) (0-2 each); Shane O’Donnell, Seadna Morey (0-1 each)

|points2 = Aaron Gillane (1-5, 5f); Donnacha Ó Dalaigh (1-1); Gearoid Hegarty (0-3); Diarmaid Byrnes (1-0f); Cathal O’Neill, David Reidy (0-2 each); Kyle Hayes, Cian Lynch (0-1 each)

|location = Ennis

|venue = Cusack Park

|attendance = 20,055

|referee = C Lyons (Cork)

|TV = RTÉ2

}}

{{GAAmatchbox collapsible

|date = 28 April 2024

|time = 14:00

|round = Round 2

|report = Report{{cite web |title=Clare take Cork's best shot but come out smiling in thrilling Munster clash |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2024/04/28/clare-take-corks-best-shot-but-come-out-smiling-in-thrilling-munster-clash/ |website=Irish Times |access-date=28 April 2024}}

|team1 = File:Colours of Cork.svg Cork

|score1 = 3-24 {{small|(33)}}

|score2 = {{small|(35)}} 3-26

|team2 = File:Colours of Clare.svg Clare

|HT = 0-14 - 0-12

|points1 = Patrick Horgan 2-10 (1-7fs, 2 65s), Declan Dalton 0-4 (3fs), Séamus Harnedy 0-3, Robert Downey 1-0, Darragh Fitzgibbon, Alan Connolly 0-2, Tim O’Mahony, Ciarán Joyce, Shane Kingston 0-1 each

|points2 = Aidan McCarthy 0-10 (8fs), Mark Rodgers 1-6 (1f, 1 sideline), David Fitzgerald, Shane O’Donnell 1-1 each, David Reidy 0-3, Peter Duggan, Diarmuid Ryan 0-2 each, David McInerney 0-1

|location = Cork

|venue = Páirc Uí Chaoimh

|attendance = 36,841{{cite web |title=Clare back on track after key Munster victory over 14-man Cork |url=https://www.the42.ie/cork-clare-munster-hurling-2-6366583-Apr2024/ |website=the42 |date=28 April 2024 |access-date=28 April 2024}}

|referee = J Owens (Wexford)

|TV = GAAGO

}}

{{GAAmatchbox collapsible

|date = 19 May 2024

|time = 2pm

|round = Round 4

|report = https://www.rte.ie/sport/hurling/2024/0519/1450049-goal-hungry-clare-require-late-65-to-see-off-waterford/

|team1 = File:Colours of Clare.svg Clare

|score1 = 4-21 {{small|(33)}}

|score2 = {{small|(32)}} 2-26

|team2 = File:Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford

|HT = 2-13 - 0-14

|points1 = David Fitzgerald, Mark Rodgers (1’65) (1-4 each); Aidan McCarthy (0-5, 4f); Darragh Lohan, Tony Kelly (1-0 each); Shane O’Donnell, Ian Galvin (0-2 each); David Reidy, Cathal Malone, Diarmuid Ryan, Peter Duggan (0-1 each)

|points2 = Dessie Hutchinson (0-6, 5f); Stephen Bennett, Shane Bennett (1-0 Pen) (1-2 each); Kevin Mahony (0-4); Jack Prendergast, Tadhg de Burca (1f), Padraig Fitzgerald (0-2 each); Kieran Bennett, Jamie Barron, Jack Fagan, Patrick Fitzgerald, Ian Kenny, Calum Lyons (0-1 each)

|location = Ennis

|venue = Cusack Park

|attendance = 19,893

|referee = L Gordon (Galway)

|TV = RTÉ2

}}

{{GAAmatchbox collapsible

|date = 26 May 2024

|time = 16:00

|round = Round 5

|report = Report{{cite web |title=Shane O'Donnell shows full range of his threat as Clare defeat Tipperary |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2024/05/26/shane-odonnell-shows-full-range-of-his-threat-as-clare-defeat-tipperary/ |website=Irish Times |access-date=27 May 2024}}

|team1 = File:Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary

|score1 = 0-24 {{small|(24)}}

|score2 = {{small|(27)}} 1-24

|team2 = File:Colours of Clare.svg Clare

|HT = 0-11 - 0-11

|points1 = Jake Morris 0-11 (7fs), Seanie Kenneally 0-3, Ronan Maher 0-2 (1f), Eoghan Connolly and Gearoid O’Connor (2fs) 0-2 each, Barry Heffernan, Alan Tynan, Noel McGrath, and Bryan O’Mara 0-1 each

|points2 = Aidan McCarthy 0-9 (6fs), Diarmuid Ryan 1-1, David Fitzgerald 0-3, Mark Rodgers 0-3 (2fs), Shane O’Donnell and Tony Kelly 0-2 each, Darragh Lohan, Peter Duggan, David Reidy, Ian Galvin 0-1 each

|location = Thurles

|venue = Semple Stadium

|attendance = 19,418

|referee = J Murphy (Limerick)

|TV = RTÉ News (TV channel)

}}

{{football box

| date = 9 June 2024

| round = Final

| score = 1-26 {{small|(29)}} – {{small|(23)}} 1-20

| report = https://www.gaa.ie/article/munster-shc-final-limerick-make-it-six-in-a-row

| team1 = File:Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick

| goals1 = Gearóid Hegarty 1-2; Diarmaid Byrnes (3f), Aaron Gillane (4f) 0-5 each; Tom Morrissey 0-4 (1f); Declan Hannon, Kyle Hayes, David Reidy, Shane O’Brien 0-2 each; Cathal O’Neill, Adam English 0-1 each

| team2 = File:Colours of Clare.svg Clare

| goals2 = Aidan McCarthy 0-8 (6f); Peter Duggan 1-1; David Fitzgerald 0-4; Tony Kelly 0-3; Mark Rodgers 0-2 (2f); Shane O’Donnell, Ian Galvin 0-1 each

| stadium = Semple Stadium

| referee = C Lyons (Cork)
Man of the match: Gearóid Hegarty (Limerick)

| time = 4:30pm

| attendance = 45,148

}}

• Limerick advanced to the All-Ireland semi-finals and Clare advanced to the All-Ireland quarter-finals

The 2024 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 137th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament, since its establishment in 1887.

The All-Ireland final was played on 21 July at Croke Park in Dublin, between Clare and Cork. Clare won the game by 3–29 to 1–34 to claim their fifth title.{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/hurling/2024/0721/1461045-clare-find-extra-gear-to-edge-cork-in-epic-final/|title=Clare find extra gear to edge Cork in historic hurling final epic|publisher=RTÉ Sport|first=Eoin|last=Ryan|date=21 July 2024|accessdate=21 July 2024}}

{{GAAmatchbox collapsible

|date = 22 June 2024

|time = 3:15pm

|round = Quarter-Final

|report = https://www.rte.ie/sport/hurling/2024/0622/1456106-clare-set-up-kilkenny-date-after-easing-past-wexford/

|team1 = File:Colours_of_Clare.svg Clare

|score1 = 2-28 {{small|(34)}}

|score2 = {{small|(22)}} 1-19

|team2 = File:Colours_of_Wexford.svg Wexford

|HT = 0-15 - 1-10

|points1 = Shane O’Donnell 1-4, Mark Rodgers 0-6f, Tony Kelly 0-6 (1f), Ian Galvin 1-1, David Reidy 0-3, David Fitzgerald 0-2, Diarmuid Ryan 0-2, Aron Shanagher 0-1, Conor Leen 0-1, Shane Meehan 0-1, Aidan McCarthy 0-1 (65)

|points2 = Lee Chin 1-6 (1-0 pen, 5fs), Conor Foley 0-3 (1 sideline), Rory O’Connor 0-2, Cian Byrne 0-2, Mark Fanning 0-1 (f), Conor McDonald 0-1, Conor Hearne 0-1, Cathal Dunbar 0-1, Kevin Foley 0-1, Séamus Casey 0-1

|location = Thurles

|venue = Semple Stadium

|attendance = 30,509

|referee = J Murphy (Limerick)

|TV = RTÉ One

}}

{{GAAmatchbox collapsible

|date = 6 July 2024

|time = 3pm

|round = Semi-Final

|report = https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-41431189.html

|team1 = File:Colours_of_Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny

|score1 = 2-16 {{small|(22)}}

|score2 = {{small|(24)}} 0-24

|team2 = File:Colours of Clare.svg Clare

|HT = 1-10 - 0-8

|points1 = TJ Reid 0-7 (4fs, 1 65, 1 sideline), Billy Ryan 1-2, Eoin Cody 1-0, John Donnelly and Cian Kenny 0-2 each, David Blanchfield, Mikey Carey, and Paddy Deegan 0-1 each

|points2 = Aidan McCarthy 0-11 (9fs), David Reidy and Tony Kelly 0-3 each, Mark Rodgers and David Fitzgerald 0-2 each, Shane O’Donnell, Ian Galvin, and Peter Duggan 0-1 each

|location = Dublin

|venue = Croke Park

|attendance = 39,241

|referee = L Gordon (Galway)

|TV = RTÉ One / BBC NI

}}

{{Main|2024 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final}}

{{GAAmatchbox

|date = {{start date|2024|7|21|df=y}}

|time = 15:30 IST (UTC+01:00)

| round = Final

|team1 = Clare File:Colours of Clare.svg

|score1 = 3-29 {{small|(38)}}

|score2 = {{small|(37)}} 1-34

|HT = 1-12 – 1-12 |FT=3-21 – 1-27

|aet = yes

|report = [https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-41440915.html Report]

|team2 = File:Colours of Cork.svg Cork

|goals1 = A McCarthy 1, T Kelly 1, M Rodgers 1

|points1 = A McCarthy 7 (3fs, 1 '65'), T Kelly 4, M Rodgers 3, D Ryan 3, D Fitzgerald 3, P Duggan 2 (1s/l), D Reidy 2, S O'Donnell 2, R Taylor 1, I Galvin 1, S Meehan 1

|goals2 = R Downey 1

|points2 = P Horgan 12 (10fs), S Harnedy 4, T O'Mahony 4, M Coleman 3, B Hayes 2, S Barrett 2, D Fitzgibbon 2, S Kingston 2, E Downey 1, A Connolly 1, C Joyce 1, R O'Flynn 1

|location = Dublin

|venue = Croke Park

|attendance = 82,300{{cite news|url=https://www.corkbeo.ie/sport/gaa/roy-keane-cheers-cork-croke-29584753|title=Roy Keane cheers on Cork from Croke Park stands at All-Ireland Hurling Final|work=Cork Beo|first=Darragh|last=Culhane|date=21 July 2024|accessdate=21 July 2024|quote=An 82,300 capacity crowd turned up for the game...}}

|referee = Johnny Murphy (Limerick)

|TV = RTÉ 2
BBC Two}}

Cork had two points scored in the first minute and added another before Mark Rodgers scored for Clare in the fifth minute. In the 12th minute Rob Downey won the ball on his own 65 and got away from Peter Duggan on the left before firing the ball high to the net straight off his hurl to put Cork into a seven-point lead. In the 18th minute Shane O’Donnell won the ball out on the left before passing to Peter Duggan and retaining the ball again before passing to Aidan McCarthy who scored with a finish to the right corner of the net past the advancing goalkeeper. The scores were level at half-time on 1–12 each.{{cite web|url= https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/clare-3-29-cork-1-34-as-it-happened-banner-claim-all-ireland-shc-title-after-epic-battle-at-croke-park/a1019013067.html|title=Clare 3–29 Cork 1–34 as it happened: Banner claim All-Ireland SHC title after epic battle at Croke Park|date=21 July 2024|work=Irish Independent|accessdate=1 August 2024}}

Clare got a second goal in the 40th minute when Mark Rodgers picked up a breaking ball before stepping inside Mark Coleman from the right and scoring with a low finish to the net. In the 52nd minute, Tony Kelly ran in on goal from the left before flicking the ball over Seán O'Donoghue’s head, touched it on the Hurley before flicking it past Patrick Collins into the right corner of the net to put Clare into a 3–15 to 1–18 lead. Clare were still leading by three with two minutes to go before Cork came back with Patrick Horgan sending the match to extra-time by scoring a free in the 76th minute.{{cite web|url= https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2024/07/21/cork-v-clare-live-updates-all-ireland-hurling-final/|title=FT Clare 3–29 Cork 1–34 at it happened: Clare win All-Ireland hurling final|date=21 July 2024|work=Irish Times|accessdate=1 August 2024}}

Clare captain Tony Kelly accepted the Liam MacCarthy Cup from GAA president Jarlath Burns in the Hogan Stand and the team then did a victory lap around Croke Park with the trophy.{{cite web|url= https://www.rte.ie/sport/hurling/2024/0721/1461050-clares-all-ireland-winners-bask-in-greatest-day/|title=Clare's All-Ireland winners bask in 'greatest day' at Croke Park|date=21 July 2024|work=RTE Sport|accessdate=22 July 2024}}{{cite web|url= https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/gaa/hurling/full-tony-kelly-speech-clare-33292167|title=Full Tony Kelly speech as Clare win All-Ireland Hurling Championship|date=21 July 2024|work=Irish Mirror|accessdate=22 July 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/in-clare-hurling-is-like-a-religion-and-brian-lohan-is-like-our-god-the-gospel-according-to-tony-kelly/a1596983355.html |title=‘In Clare, hurling is like a religion and Brian Lohan is like our God’ – the gospel according to Tony Kelly|date=21 July 2024|work=Irish Independent|accessdate=22 July 2024}}

Highlights of the final were shown on The Sunday Game programme which aired at 9:30pm that night on RTÉ2 and was presented by Jacqui Hurley with match analysis from Brendan Cummins, Jackie Tyrell, Ursula Jacob, Joe Canning, Shane Dowling, and Anthony Daly. On the man of the match award shortlist were Tony Kelly, Conor Leen and Rob Downey with Tony Kelly winning the award which was presented by GAA president Jarlath Burns at the post match Clare function at the Inter-Continental Hotel in Dublin.{{cite web|url= https://hoganstand.com/Article/Index/332864|title=Tony Kelly named All-Ireland SHC final Man of the Match|date=21 July 2024|work=Hogan Stand|accessdate=22 July 2024}}

The Observer's architecture critic Rowan Moore wrote in praise of hurling, though also suggested it was "unexportable" and, were this not so, then it would be "a global sport".{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/aug/10/hurling-could-be-a-global-phenomenon-if-it-werent-such-an-unexportable-sport|title=Hurling could be a global phenomenon if it weren't such an unexportable sport|date=10 August 2024|work=The Observer|first=Rowan|last=Moore|authorlink=Rowan Moore|access-date=10 August 2024}}

The Clare team arrived back in Ennis at 9pm on the day after the game on an open top bus. There was a reception held at Tim Smyth Park in Ennis with an attendance of over 35,000 people. They had previously visited Wolfe Tones GAA club grounds in Shannon, before going thru Clarecastle on the way to Ennis.{{cite web|url= https://www.clare.fm/news/35000-fans-welcome-heroes-2024-clare-ireland-homecoming/|title=Over 35,000 Fans Welcome Heroes Of 2024 At Clare All-Ireland Homecoming|date=23 July 2024|work=Clare FM|accessdate=23 July 2024}}

The players and manager were introduced on stage by RTÉ's Marty Morrissey.

{{cite web|url= https://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2024/0722/1461140-clare-hurling-homecoming/|title=Ennis homecoming to be held for triumphant Clare hurlers|date=22 July 2024|work=RTE Sport|accessdate=22 July 2024}}{{cite web|url= https://www.clareecho.ie/homecoming-celebration-in-ennis-for-clares-hurling-heroes/|title=Homecoming celebration in Ennis this evening |date=22 July 2024|work=Clare Echo|accessdate=22 July 2024}}{{cite web|url= https://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2024/0722/1461140-clare-hurling-homecoming/|title=Over 30,000 hail triumphant Clare hurlers at homecoming|date=23 July 2024|work=RTE Sport|accessdate=23 July 2024}}

{{reflist}}

• [http://www.clare.gaa.ie/ Clare GAA Official Site]
• [http://www.hoganstand.com/clare/ Clare GAA on Hogan Stand]

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