*Kevin Keane contests the high ball. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill HOLDERS Corofin/Ruan negotiated their path back to the Under 21A Hurling decider after seeing off neighbours Inagh/Kilnamona in Tubber on Sunday afternoon.
*Loyal Clare supporter John Joe Costelloe and David McInerney. Photograph: Martin Connolly It’s exactly a decade on from when David McInerney first embraced a winter programme as part of the Clare senior hurling squad.
*Cian O’Rourke, Tommy Barry, Evan McMahon, Dan Cunnane and Cillian Fennessy. Backed by the biggest county contingent in this year’s Underdogs squad and Clare’s highest representation in the entire 19 year history of the TG4 GAA reality series, the hurling quintet of Tommy Barry, Dan Cunnane, Cillian Fennessy, Evan McMahon and Cian O’Rourke have been …
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*Eimear Kelly. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare Senior Camogie star Eimear Kelly is among 50 inter-county players that flew out to Kenya on Friday as part of the Plant the Planet Games fundraiser.
*The experienced Louise Henchy helped to keep the tie in the balance until the final whistle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A mixture of pride and heartbreak in equal measure for Banner Ladies who were edged out by long-suffering Munster bridesmaids Ballyacarbry for a first senior club crown in 22 years in Mallow GAA Complex on Sunday …
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*Ballyea wing-forward, Cathal O’Connor. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill An already novel derby final pairing between Ballyea and Éire Óg also has the distinction of being the first hurling decider to have more players with senior inter-county football experience than the hurling equivalent.
*Tony Kelly gets away from Conor McGrath in their Clare SHC semi-final meeting. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A MOUTH-WATERING Clare SHC final is on the cards this weekend with some of the top hurlers in the country on show for either side, Tony Kelly will rightfully take his place amongst them.
*Ballyea boss, Robbie Hogan on the sideline in Cusack Park. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A WARZONE in the middle third in Sunday’s Clare SHC final and who wins the battle in this sector will be crucial to determining the destination that the Canon Hamilton is headed, Ballyea’s manager has predicted.
*Seamus Casey on the attack. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Kildysart finally broke their intermediate final hoodoo when edging out Cooraclare by the bare minimum in a dramatic finale in Cusack Park Ennis on Sunday evening.
*Sam Sheedy tackles Pearse Lillis. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BALLYEA’S workrate is central to them making back to back Clare SHC finals.