*Peter Duggan and Jack Browne. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. GREAT DISPLAYS from Tony Kelly and Peter Duggan at either end of the field were among the highlights as Clooney/Quin overcame Ballyea to advance to the Clare SHC final.
*Éire Óg’s Darren Moroney gets away from Éanna McMahon of Kilmaley. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. IT WAS A BATTLE that Éire Óg edged Kilmaley in to claim their place in the TUS Clare SHC final.
*Brian McNamara’s return has been a big boost for Kilmaley. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. COMPETITION for places in the Kilmaley side is “driving standards” within the team as they contest a first Clare SHC semi-final in seven years.
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. KILMALEY face off with Éire Óg in this weekend’s Clare SHC semi-final but they got to the last four with a truly dominant vicory over Sixmilebridge.
*Kilmaley’s Sean Kennedy delivers the ball into attack. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. KILMALEY advance to their first Clare Senior Hurling Championship semi-final in seven years but one wouldn’t have thought it from what seemed a grizzled veteran’s performance.
*Killian O’Connor tries to stop Patrick Finnernan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. It wasn’t a complete dead-rubber as Corofin circled the wagons perfectly for another senior relegation series following a rousing nine point turnaround to snatch a share of the spoils with Group 2 winners Clooney/Quin.
*Evan O’Gorman cleans up in the Wolfe Tones defence. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. WOLFE TONES consolidated their Clare SHC status in rousing fashion when firing the last eight points in a remarkable final derby twist
*Broadford’s Darren Chaplin. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. BEFORE A ball was pucked in this year’s championship, Broadford set out with the target of heading into the final round with a chance of making of the last eight and that is the position they are in.
*Cathal Doohan holds off the challenge of Cratloe’s Tadhg Lohan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. IT WAS a a complete role reversal for Ballyea as this time the 2022 champions turned up the heat in the second half to produce a stirring revival of their own and advance to the last eight of the Clare SHC.
*Cratloe’s Jamie Moylan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CRATLOE AND Ballyea face off in what is arguably the tie of the third round in the Clare SHC this Saturday in Sixmilebridge, a game that has been described as “win or bust” within the Cratloe camp.