Tubber & Doora/Barefield avoid big upsets in Clare IHC second round
It’s the view of many Clare GAA followers that the intermediate hurling championship is a particularly difficult competition to win.
It’s the view of many Clare GAA followers that the intermediate hurling championship is a particularly difficult competition to win.
The 2019 intermediate champions Broadford booked a place in the senior championship quarter finals when they defeated a fancied Clonlara outfit at Cusack Park this Sunday afternoon.
First half goals from Gary Cooney and Bryan Donnellan laid the foundations for this merited win by O’Callaghans Mills over Crusheen in this round 2 game in the senior hurling championship.
*Kelly Macclean, winner of the Captain’s Prize to the ladies at Dromoland Golf Club, receiving her prize from men’s club captain, John Casey. Captain John Casey’s prize was the attraction at Dromoland at the weekend where the leading players after 18 holes qualified for a 9 hole play off on Sunday evening.
A five star performance from Shane McGrath steered Feakle to a comfortable win over Clarecastle on Saturday afternoon in Cusack Park.
Kildysart’s superior fitness proved decisive as they eeked out a one point win over Corofin in what was a most entertaining intermediate football championship first round game at Cusack Park on Friday evening.
Cooraclare have ten Clare senior football championship titles to their credit whilst St. Breckans have yet to get their name on the coveted roll of honour.
Feakle hurlers got their senior hurling championship campaign off to a winning start on Saturday and for some of their players it was the completion of a very successful week on the sports front.
Winners of the title for the past two years, St Josephs Miltown head into the 2020 campaign hoping to retain the Jack Daly cup.
*Declan McMahon. Photograph: John Meyler Former St. Senan’s Kilkee and Clare player David Russell is in his second season at the helm at Cooraclare, he and his backroom team are looking forward to making a greater impression this season.