*Éire Óg celebrate after winning the Cusack Cup. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ÉIRE Óg won the Cusack Cup on Sunday afternoon but despite the final score margin of fourteen points, they were extremely fortunate to emerge with the honours, upping the ante in extra time.
The men’s competition at Ennis last weekend was for the Dr Rodgers shield, a team of four event.
*S&C coach Derek Morris and coach Podge Collins. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. SAYING no to a request from Ger O’Connell to become part of his Clare minor management was something Podge Collins found difficult and now they’re sixty minutes from guiding the county to a third All-Ireland title at the grade.
*Niall McMahon and Michael Nash jump for the ball as Aidan McGrath and Conor O’Brien await the break. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SUNDAY’s Cusack Cup final is episode two in the triology of battles between neighbours Éire Óg and St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield this season.
*Ger O’Connell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill AN ALL-IRELAND minor winner in 1997, Ger O’Connell is bidding to become the first Clare man to taste success at the grade as a player and manager.
*Tadhg Lysaght of Kilrush Shamrocks in action with St Breckans’ Mark O’Donnell. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography. LEAGUE promotion was the main aim for St Breckan’s and Kilrush Shamrocks when they commenced their Garry Cup campaigns, that objective has been achieved and it’s bonus territory to be vying for silverware this weekend.
*Head coach with the Clare minor hurlers, Damien O’Halloran. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill COACH Damien O’Halloran has had a central role in Clare’s run to a second All-Ireland minor final in three seasons.
*Kevin Sammon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. KEVIN Sammon hopes to be celebrating a major hurling win for the second time in a few weeks come Saturday evening.
*Clonlara’s Colm Galvin is chased by Luke O’Halloran of Sixmilebridge. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLONLARA qualified for a second Clare Cup final in four years after they withstood a strong Sixmilebridge comeback to set up a league decider with Inagh/Kilnamona.
General Manager of Shannon Golf Club, Mike Corry with his wife Connie Corry, the winner of Colm Hanley’s Captain’s Prize to the Ladies. Photograph: Joe Buckley CAPTAIN Colm Hanley’s prize was played for at Shannon at the weekend when there was a big turnout of members.