*Laura Foley in action for Truagh/Clonlara. Photograph: Ruthie Griffin. A GOOD START was more than half the battle for Truagh/Clonlara who finally managed to hit the ground running en route to a third McMahon Cup in four years on Saturday.
*Áine O’Loughlin rises the sliotar as Chloe Neylon closes in. Photograph: Ruthie Griffin. SHE MAY have been the hero when Truagh/Clonlara first tasted senior title success but this one felt just as significant for star forward Aine O’Loughlin.
*Truagh/Clonlara joint captains Joanne Egan and Roisin Begley accept the McMahon Cup from Clare Camogie Chairman, Fergal O’Brien. Photograph: Ruthie Griffin. EXPERIENCE ultimately trumped momentum as Truagh/Clonlara snatched back the McMahon Cup for the third time in four seasons in commanding fashion defeating Kilmaley by five points.
*Martin Daly. Photograph: Ruthie Griffin. FEAKLE’s failure to back up their championship success of 2023 has been “very disappointing”.
*Cratloe’s Seán Collins closes in on St Breckans forward Joe McGann. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography CRATLOE claimed the spoils to seal their senior status and pit St Breckans against Kilmihil to determine who drops down to intermediate next year.
*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.