*Newmarket-on-Fergus manager, Tomás Ryan speaks with RCB’s Nicholas Rynne. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Scoring efficiency must improve if Newmarket-on-Fergus are to upset the odds by qualifying for the Clare SHC final.
Woodstock had a great win against Ennis in the Costello Cup which was played at Ennis on Sunday.
*Kevin Hehir gathers possession. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A strong sense of hunger is prevalent in the Inagh/Kilnamona ranks this year, manager Eugene Cullinan has said.
Newmarket Celtic completed a club double while Connolly Celtic and Bunratty/Cratloe also collected League Cup honours over the weekend.
*Paidi Fitzpatrick claims the sliotar and looks for a free. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Knocking out the “standard bearers” of the Clare senior hurling championship will strengthen Éire Óg’s bid for honours.
Clare came up against a strong physical team that used the difficult weather conditions better, and dominated this inter youths first round tie at Cork on Saturday.
*Gearoid Cahill celebrates scoring Corofin’s second goal. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography Beaten finalists in 2020, Corofin are one step away from regaining senior status following their comfortable win over O’Currys in the semi-final of the intermediate football championship.
*Ennistymon’s Josh Guyler. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography For the second time in three months, Ballyvaughan have had to suffer the disappointment of defeat in the final of the Clare Junior A football championship.
*Keith Murphy. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography Kildysart comfortably booked their place in the intermediate football championship final when they overcame the challenge of Kilfenora.
*Clare Youths players Aaron Kelly & Colin Curran. Photograph: Joe Buckley On Saturday the Clare Youths will travel to play the Cork League in Cork at Douglas Hall with a 2pm kick-off.