‘We always knew it was going to go down to the wire’ – Ballyea braced for final round showdown
*Ballyea’s Niall Deasy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BALLYEA ‘always knew it was going to go down to the wire’ in the Group of Death.
Bridge knock out Blues as spoils divided at the death
CONOR DEASY’s late equaliser secured Sixmilebridge’s place in the Clare SHC quarter-finals and dumped rivals Newmarket-on-Fergus out of the championship.
‘We went through every single emotion’ in East Clare derby says Scariff boss McKenna
*Scariff captain Mark Rodgers tries to shake off the challenge of Eoin Donnellan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill DRAWING with Broadford in an East Clare derby saw Scariff go “through every single emotion”.
Final round ‘a knockout game’ for Newmarket-on-Fergus
*Sean O’Connor clears his lines. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill NEWMARKET-ON-FERGUS are treating their final group game in the TUS Clare SHC as “a knockout game”.
Broadford’s curve is rising
*Eoghan Gunning clears his lines for Broadford. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BROADFORD’s “curve is on the way up” according to their coach as they currently remain unbeaten in the Clare SHC.
Championship games ‘all about winning’ for Feakle
*Enda Noonan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CHAMPIONSHIP “is all about winning,” said Feakle manager Ger Conway as his charges go in search of successive victories.
‘All or nothing’ for Cratloe
*Cratloe’s Diarmuid Ryan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CRATLOE’s hurlers know Sunday’s second round is an “all or nothing” game.
Inagh/Kilnamona ‘backed into a corner’ for round two
*Jason McCarthy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill INAGH/KILNAMONA are “backed into a corner” as they bid to remain in the TUS Clare SHC.
Clinical Crimmins gets Newmarket-on-Fergus over the Doora/Barefield line
*Éanna Crimmins on the attack for Newmarket-on-Fergus. NEWMARKET-ON-FERGUS recorded a two point win to claw their way back into contention in Group 4 of the Clare senior hurling championship.
Scariff & Broadford finish all square in absorbing East Clare duel
*Michael Barrett and Paddy Donnellan in action. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill PATRICK Crotty fired the final score to secure a draw for Scariff against Broadford in an East Clare derby in the second round of the TUS Clare SHC.
