*Sixmilebridge’s Luke O’Halloran. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. A FIRST QUARTER “non-performance” in the opening round has been lamented by Sixmilebridge after they sat out on the quarter-finals following their elimination from the group stages of the Clare SHC.
*Kilmaley mentors Kevin McNamara and Brian Culbert celebrate at the final whistle. Photograph: Ruthie Griffin. If Kilmaley are to finally break their 22 year Canon Hamilton hoodoo in October, this will be the main source of inspiration after somehow producing a late seven point turnaround to pip Clonlara to the post in the last of …
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*Kilmaley defender, Colin McGuane. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ARRIVAL of the Clare SHC quarter-finals leaves teams involved “in for a real treat” according to Kilmaley’s manager.
*Cratloe sharpshooter Rian Considine. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ADVANCING to the quarter-finals of the Clare SHC is “a step forward” for Cratloe.
*Clonlara captain, Colm Galvin. Photograph: Ruthie Griffin EMERGING from a competitive group can see Clonlara “take off” in the knockout stages of the Clare SHC.
*Inagh/Kilnamona’s Darren Cullinan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. QUARTER-FINALS of the Clare SHC signal “a new championship” where desire will dictate who prevails according to the Inagh/Kilnamona senior hurling manager.
*James Organ. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. COROFIN kept their hopes of reaching the knockout stages of the Clare PIHC alive when overcome Sixmilebridge by six points.
*Éire Óg defender Jarlath Collins. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ÉIRE Óg’s senior hurlers are “thrilled” to be back in the quarter-finals in what their manager has coined “the craziest championship that I can ever remember”.
*Paul Frawley keeps the ball from Luke Pyne. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. A PLACE in the quarter-finals of the Clare SFC already await St Joseph’s Miltown but facing off with champions Éire Óg is the “acid test” they have been waiting for.
*Cratloe full-back Kevin Harnett. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CRATLOE are braced for a very tough “winner-takes all” encounter with Doonbeg this Saturday.