John Conlon inspires Clon but Bridge not gone
Cian Moriarty takes on Noel Purcell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clonlara powered to the local bragging rights after a determined performance brushed aside the challenge of Sixmilebridge in Cusack Park.
Day: 12 August 2023
Injury rules out Lizzy Roche for All-Ireland final
*Lizzy Roche. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography LIZZY ROCHE will be the only Clare player to miss out on Sunday’s TG4 All-Ireland intermediate ladies football final.
Crucial win for Crusheen which piles pressure on The Mills
*Crusheen centre back Ross Hayes. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare Cup champions O’Callaghans Mills are in danger of being involved in the senior hurling championship relegation battle after a second successive defeat in the 2023 race for the Canon Hamilton cup.
Back to back wins for Ballyea
Brandon O’Connell clears his lines. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BALLYEA recorded back to back wins in the Clare senior hurling championship to keep their chances of making the knockout stages alive.
Cratloe send Tones into dreaded demotion series
*Conor McGrath set the way for Cratloe. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A stern backlash from Cratloe ensured that their championship fate is back in their own hands following a commanding victory over Wolfe Tones.
Successive wins push Feakle towards quarter-finals
Eoin Tuohy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FEAKLE MOVED closer to a place in the quarter finals of the TUS senior hurling championship when they defeated Clarecastle at Shannon on Saturday afternoon.
Newmarket-on-Fergus take giant step towards quarter-finals seeing off Clooney/Quin challenge
*Éanna Crimmins raided for both of Newmarket-on-Fergus’ goals. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Newmarket-on-Fergus snatched the whip hand in Group 3 after finally holding off obstinate neighbours Clooney-Quin on Saturday afternoon.
Freeman focused on taking down native Kildare in All-Ireland final
*Clare manager, Wayne Freeman. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography WAYNE FREEMAN is plotting the downfall of his native Kildare as he bids to seal an All-Ireland title for Clare’s ladies footballers in his first season as manager.
Bridge know they must be better
Conor Deasy loses possession to Cilléin Mullins and Oisin O’Donnell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SIXMILEBRIDGE may have picked up a four point opening round win in the Clare SHC but replica performances will not suffice in the championship, manager Sean Stack maintained.