Making quarter-finals of Clare SHC is ‘forward step’ for Cratloe
*Cratloe sharpshooter Rian Considine. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ADVANCING to the quarter-finals of the Clare SHC is “a step forward” for Cratloe.
Clonlara feel campaign can ‘take off’ as they enter knockout stages
*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.
‘Whoever wants it the most will win it’ – Inagh/Kilnamona turn attention to business end of 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.
Organ keeps Corofin in tune ahead of final round showdown
*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.
‘Craziest championship I can remember’ – Éire Óg standing strong in title defence
*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”.
Clash with champions Éire Óg ‘the real acid test’ for St Joseph’s Miltown
*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.
Date with Doonbeg is ‘winner-takes all’ clash for Cratloe
*Cratloe full-back Kevin Harnett. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CRATLOE are braced for a very tough “winner-takes all” encounter with Doonbeg this Saturday.
‘We want to win every day we go out’ – Ennistymon eye up top spot
*Ennistymon’s Diarmuid Fahy is expected to return to their first fifteen this weekend. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ENNISTYMON are putting all their energy into securing top spot in Group 2 of the Clare SFC.
Kilmaley’s winning run drives them into last eight once again
*Kilmaley’s Tom O’Rourke. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. KILMALEY made it three wins from three to secure successive quarter-final appearances in the TUS Clare SHC.
Champions Éire Óg advance to eleventh successive Clare SHC quarter-final
*Éire Óg’s Marco Cleary. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. A good start was more than half the battle as defending champions Éire Óg extended their exemplary group record to eleven unbeaten matches since 2023 to top Group 2 and power into an eleventh successive knock-out series.