*Gavin Cooney wrestles with Sean Rynne and Aidan McCarthy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill
QUARTER-FINAL pairings are now known in the Clare senior and intermediate hurling championships.
Caherlohan was the venue on Monday evening for the quarter-final draws for the TUS Clare SHC, IHC quarter-finals and relegation. These games are to take place in two weeks time on September 21st/22nd, following this there will be an open draw for the semi-finals
Having topped the Group of Death, Éire Óg face off with Inagh/Kilnamona in what is arguably the pick of the ties, their last championship meeting in the 2022 quarter-finals saw the Ennis side record a 2-21 0-16 victory while in the 2021 semi-final, Inamona prevailed 1-17 0-17.
Champions Clonlara put their title on the side when they meet unbeaten Sixmilebridge. Donal Madden’s victory over The Bridge (0-24 1-16) was a turning point in their season on their way to claiming the Canon Hamilton.
Last year’s beaten finalists Crusheen have been paired against Feakle with Scariff coming up against Cratloe.
In the relegation semi-finals, it’s Clooney/Quin versus O’Callaghans Mills and Corofin against St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield. The losers of each will meet in the relegation finals while the winner secures their status.
At intermediate level, there was draws for the quarter-finals and the play-offs to determine who will line out in the premier intermediate championship next year.
Favourites Wolfe Tones have been handed a tricky task against Parteen/Meelick, Clarecastle will do battle with Tubber, two of last year’s semi-finalists Sixmilebridge and Ruan face off while Whitegate and Killanena tee up an East Clare derby in the quarter-finals.
For the play-offs, it’s Bodyke against Newmarket-on-Fergus and Tulla versus Smith O’Briens.
TUS Clare SHC quarter-finals:
Scariff v Cratloe
Feakle v Crusheen
Éire Óg v Inagh/Kilnamona
Sixmilebridge v Clonlara
TUS Clare SHC relegation semi-finals:
Clooney/Quin v O’Callaghans Mills
Corofin v St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield
TUS Clare IHC quarter-finals:
Clarecastle v Tubber
Wolfe Tones v Parteen/Meelick
Whitegate v Killanena
Sixmilebridge v Ruan
Clare IHC play-offs (winners will be in the Clare Premier Intermediate hurling championship for 2025)
Bodyke vs Newmarket-on-Fergus
Smith O’Briens vs Tulla
