*Seán Rynne celebrates at the final whistle for Inagh/Kilnamona. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. INAGH/KILNAMONA have ended Éire Óg’s reign as county champions and more importantly for them have advanced to a first Clare SHC final since 2021.
*Inagh/Kilnamona defender, Shane Woods. Photograph: Ruthie Griffin. ‘CHARACTER and leadership’ of Inagh/Kilnamona has been strengthened with the manner in which they have made the semi-finals of the Clare SHC.
*Aidan McCarthy of Inagh/Kilnamona rises highest to win the sliotar ahead of Jamie Moylan. Photograph: Charlotte Cole. INAGH/Kilnamona are back in the semi-finals of the Clare SHC after withstanding a Cratloe comeback.
*Clonlara’s Micheál O’Loughlin. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. Injury time kings Clonlara struck once more at the death as two monster Micheál O’Loughlin salvaged a draw with Inagh/Kinamona and also ensured that both are in this year’s Clare SHC quarter-final draw.
*David Fitzgerald gets away from Eoghan McMahon. Photograph: Ruthie Griffin. INAGH/KILNAMONA made it back-to-back wins in the TUS Clare SHC after comfortably seeing off St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield.
*David Fitzgerald delivers under pressure from Gearoid O’Connell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. INAGH/KILNAMONA got their Clare SHC campaign off to the ideal start as they produced an impressive display to see off Ballyea by ten points.
*Aidan McCarthy captains the Inagh/Kilnamona side. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. The motivation behind Eugene Cullinan’s return as manager for a second stint mirrors Inagh/Kinamona’s current mood in general – unfinished business.
PICTURED: Diarmuid Stritch. Photo by Gerard O’Neill Clare have named a 38 man panel for their upcoming National Hurling League Division 1B campaign which starts at home to Dublin in Zimmer Biomet Páirc Chíosóg in Ennis this Sunday (2pm). Amongst the six potential National League debutantes are 2023 Munster and All-Ireland Minor winners Mark Sheedy …
Jonathan Keane celebrates winning the South of Ireland Men’s Amateur Open Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Ben Brady AS the 2025 sporting seasons draws to a close, the keenly contested and eagerly awaited Clare Echo sporting awards return.
*Aidan McCarthy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE’s All-Ireland winning freetaker Aidan McCarthy will not be part of the county panel for this coming year.