Consecutive wins for Clooney/Quin sees them overcome Inagh/Kilnamona
*Peter Duggan is tackled by James Hegarty. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLOONEY/QUIN claimed the spoils in the game of the second round to overcome Inagh/Kilnamona.
Sixmilebridge come out best against Crusheen for third year running
*Sixmilebridge’s Lorcan Fitzpatrick competes with Jamie Fitzgibbon of Crusheen. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. SIXMILEBRIDGE kept their championship aspirations alive after overcoming Crusheen in the group stages for the third year running.
It’s ‘win it all costs’ for Ballyea
*Ballyea’s Gearoid O’Connell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. AFTER letting an eleven point lead slip in round one it is now “win at all costs” for Ballyea.
Group of Death much Cleary now for Kilmaley after second half goal-fest
*Kilmaley’s Conor Cleary. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. THERE MAY have been confusion over the actual score at half-time when the sides were level but the scoreboard suggested otherwise and there were no such queries by the final whistle as Kilmaley romped to a twelve point victory over Cratloe with a powerful second half display.
Corofin crumble as O’Farrell fires the way in Broadford’s second half blitz
*Niall O’Farrell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. BROADFORD battled to their limits outscoring their opponents 5-13 0-4 in the second as Corofin collapsed.
Young guns invigorating Éire Óg’s challenge
*Éire Óg’s Darren Moroney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill YOUNG PLAYERS are taking their chance with Éire Óg which is strengthening their bid to take spot in Group 3 of the TUS Clare SHC.
Champions Feakle prevail thanks to Owen goal which knocks out Newmarket-on-Fergus
*Steven Conway gets away from Shane Lynch. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FEAKLE had to utilise all their championship winning experience to relievedly eek out their first victory of the new campaign following an enthralling war of attrition with Newmarket-on-Fergus
‘We’ve been finishing games strong all year’ – Clooney/Quin aiming to record back to back wins
*Clooney/Quin captain Jimmy Corry. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLOONEY/QUIN showed a mental strength that had been lacking to snatch a victory in the first round of the TUS Clare SHC which leaves them sixty minutes from securing a quarter-final berth.
One win won’t be enough in Group of Death warns O’Gorman
*Cratloe defender Riain McNamara. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ONE win won’t suffice in the nail-biting Group of Death in the Clare SHC, Cratloe manager John O’Gorman has stressed.
Kilmaley back to square one following ‘nuts’ eleven point comeback
*Conor Cleary was central to Kilmaley’s round one win. Photograph: Brian Culbert ALTHOUGH they produced the comeback of the round in the opening batch of games, Kilmaley manager Brian Culbert insists it’s back to square one as they aim to pick up successive victories this weekend.