Coughlans, Slattery & Minogue in All-Ireland semi-final action
*Leah Minogue. CROKE PARK will host the semi-finals of all adult GAA Handball competitions this weekend with plenty of Clare interest.
Hayes hopeful for Clare minors to issue response in Daryl Darcy Cup rematch with Tipp
*Photograph: James Downes CLARE’s minor footballers are keen to issue a response when they vie to win the Daryl Darcy Cup this Monday evening.
Sixmilebridge & Clonlara hold top spots following fifth round of Clare Cup
*Sixmilebridge’s Alex Morey in possession. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. SIXMILEBRIDGE and Clonlara are in top position of the Clare Cup following the fifth round of the hurling league played across the May Bank Holiday weekend.
Football connections between Clare & Kerry run deep
*David Clifford takes on Manus Doherty. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE’s interest in Kerry football is almost as old as the Gaelic Athletic Association itself.
Doora/Barefield, Lissycasey & Éire Óg sit top of Cusack Cup
*Lissycasey’s Cian Meaney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ST JOSEPH’s Doora/Barefield, Lissycasey and Éire Óg lead the way for honours in the Cusack Cup with Kilrush Shamrocks and Clondegad both managed by Kilmurry Ibrickane men pushing for promotion from the Garry Cup alongside St Breckan’s and Doonbeg.
69 teams show huge support for Clare football golf classic
Sixty nine teams supported the Art Data Centres (Tom McNamara) sponsored Clare football golf classic at Woodstock on Thursday and Friday last.
Clare minors miss out on Munster final place after falling to Waterford
*Clare’s Ian O’Brien. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE’s minor hurlers have missed out on a fourth consecutive Munster final appearance after conceding 1-4 without reply in the final moments of Friday’s clash with Waterford.
‘We are still in this championship’ – Darragh Lohan & Clare turn attention towards Tipp
*Darragh Lohan comes out of defence with the sliotar. CLARE’s full back-line felt the pressure “but responded well” in Walsh Park according to number three Darragh Lohan who believed Waterford for full credit for their eight point win.
‘It’s knockout territory now for Clare’ – Bugler
*Clare coach, Brendan Bugler. WITHOUT a win in their two outings of the Munster championship, Clare’s hurlers find themselves in knockout territory.
Newmarket don’t spare an Inch as they put nine goals past Crusaders
*Eoin Hayes leads the way for Newmarket Celtic. Photograph: Joe Buckley NEWMARKET Celtic picked up their third CDSL Premier Division win in succession with a facile victory over Inch Crusaders.