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Brian Lohan gets to appraise his squad as the Munster Hurling Cup begins, writes Ivan Smyth NO matter what 15 take to the field for Clare’s Munster Hurling Cup clash with Waterford in Cusack Park this Saturday (throw in 1.30pm), the goal for the players selected will be the same, lay down the gauntlet for the rest of the year. With the competition being run on a knockout basis, Brian Lohan wants to see the younger players impress from the start against a Waterford side who will also be out for the first time this year. “The big thing with any pre season competition is to get game time into lads. The players who have joined the panel have been working hard and training hard. We’ve got good opposition at the weekend so it’s an opportunity for players to show what they can do.” “It’ hard enough to get these opportunities. You want to play as many guys as possible. …

AN Ennis car dealership and the Clare Senior Hurling Team are helping to drive the campaign by late Laura Brennan’s family to raise awareness of the HPV vaccine. On Saturday the Sheils Motor Group presented Senior Hurling manager Brian Lohan alongside players Conor Cleary, David Fitzgerald and David Reidy, and kitman Niall Romer, with their new kit van. For the second year in a row the van has been emblazoned with the HPV vaccine logo, highlighting Laura’s message to get the vaccine and save lives. Laura’s parents Bernie and Larry were at the presentation to see first-hand how much their daughter continues to be an inspiration two years after her tragic passing. Larry told The Champion, “We are truly thankful to T Sheils, the management and staff, for continuing Laura’s legacy in this way by putting the HPV logo on the side of the van along with the hashtag ‘Thank You Laura’, and to Brian Lohan and the Clare senior …