St Breckan’s target going ‘a step further’ in bid to reach county final
*Joe McGann takes on Connor Meaney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ST BRECKAN’S are targeting going “a step further” as they compete in their third semi-final in four years.
Clonlara down Townies to seal semi-final berth
*John Conlon takes on Ciaran Russell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill An exceedingly tense concluding last eight tie was eventually won by Clonlara who clung on to overcome last year’s finalists and seal a first senior hurling semi-final in six seasons.
Crusheen blitz brutal Blues to advance to last four
*Eoghan McMahon strikes under pressure from Niall O’Connor. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A ravenous Crusheen raided for three first half goals to blitz previously unbeaten Newmarket-on-Fergus and advance to their first senior hurling championship semi-final in four years in Cusack Park.
Clarecastle relegated for first time
*Colm Cleary races past Stephen O’Halloran. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clarecastle have been relegated for the first time in their 136 year history after O’Callaghan’s Mills held firm in an expectedly anxious relegation battle in O’Garney Park.
Magpies prepare for ‘make or break territory’
*Clarecastle’s Lee Brack. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARECASTLE FIND THEMSELVES back in “make or break territory” with a relegation battle looming for the Magpies.
Lack of mobility lamented by Stack as Bridge’s championship bid crumbles
*Sean Stack and Michael O’Halloran. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ‘MOBILITY ISSUES’ proved detrimental to Sixmilebridge’s bid to stay in the Clare senior hurling championship, manager Sean Stack has admitted.
Semi-finals Breckans for Saints
*Joe McGann. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill St Breckan’s eased into a third Clare Senior Football Championship Semi-Final in four years after holding off Lissycasey in Cusack Park.
Éire Óg have survived their ‘vulnerable phase’
*Outnumbered but Shane O’Donnell still powers past the Clarecastle defence. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ÉIRE ÓG are no longer at their ‘most vulnerable’ and will be quietly confident that their chances of success in the Clare senior hurling championship will only intensify as they reach the knockout stages.
Lissycasey must make the most of championship lifeline
*Lissycasey’s Aaron Griffin. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill LISSYCASEY risk their earliest championship exit in five years if they don’t prevail against Doonbeg in Sunday’s preliminary quarter-final.
Draw-suits-all as Kilmaley and Scariff advance & knock out Ballyea
*Michael O’Malley is tackled by Conor Downes. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Billed as a winners-takes-all final round showdown, Kilmaley and Scariff were ultimately content with a draw-suits-all conclusion as both sides advanced to the senior hurling championship quar-ter-finals at the expense of back-to-back champions Ballyea.