Barry hits 40 at Woodstock
*Pat Barry. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography The weekend club singles at Woodstock was won by Pat Barry with 40 points. He had three to spare over Kieran Browne with Noel Moloney a point further back in third spot.
Hogan to captain Clare U20s against favourites Tipperary
*Adam Hogan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. THE RACE for what is predicted to be one of the most competitive Munster under 20 hurling championships for some time begins for Clare on Saturday as they take on Tipperary.
‘Massive’ period ahead says Lohan as Clare switch focus from league to championship
*Clare senior hurling manager, Brian Lohan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S senior hurlers face “a massive couple of weeks” as they switch focus from league to championship.
Éire Óg & Miltown begin Garry Cup bids with impressive wins
*Éire Óg’s Philip Talty. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Relegated from the Cusack Cup last season, St Joseph’s Miltown and Éire Óg began their campaigns to return to the top division with impressive wins over Cooraclare and Cratloe.
Youthful Clooney/Quin make a winning start in Clare Cup
Clooney/Quin and Smith O’Briens fielded relatively young teams when they met in the opening round of Division 1B in the Clare Cup on St. Patrick’s Day.
Kilmurry Ibrickane, Lissycasey & Clondegad commence Cusack Cup with wins
*Martin McMahon and Kilmurry Ibrickane began their campaign with a win. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill The race for this season’s Cusack Cup got underway at the weekend when there were wins for Kilmurry Ibrickane, Clondegad and Lissycasey while last season’s finalists, St. Breckans, who are the holders of the title and Kildysart shared the spoils.
Clare & Cork share spoils in lively league encounter
A draw was a fair result in this final group game which had Clare and Cork level on seven occasions in a tie which produced some great excitement in the second half in particular.
Minors hoping to follow in their father’s footsteps
*Matthew O’Halloran in action for Clare. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill THE SONS of three members of Clare’s All-Ireland winning teams from 1995 and 1997 are following in their father’s footsteps and are set to wear the saffron and blue for the county minor hurlers.
Captains celebrate drive-in at Woodstock
Captain Aidan Mulcahy. Senior Captain John O’Donovan, Junior Captain Harry McEnery, Lady Captain Niamh O’Regan and President Oliver McNamara. A combination of snow and heavy rain resulted in the cancellation of many golf competitions across the county on Saturday last when most courses remained closed.
‘We weren’t strong enough to deal with Galway in second half’
*Peter Duggan is outnumbered by Gearoid McInerney, TJ Brennan and Daithí Burke. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE WERE NOT STRONG enough to deal with Galway’s senior hurlers, the county manager has conceded.
