Teams profiled as sliotar throws in on U21 championship
*Clooney/Quin’s Jack O’Neill. KEENLY CONTESTED clashes await when the sliotar is thrown in for the U21 hurling championships this weekend
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Cooraclare has come full circle but Lillis is still leading the charge
*Pearse Lillis. Photograph: James Downes. PEARSE LILLIS’ return to Cooraclare was akin to that of the prodigal son and his arrival back to West Clare has helped the Milesians advance to a first Clare IFC final in three years.
Formats of U21 championships to change with competition start deferred
*Lissycasey’s Michael Kelly and Michael Nash of St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield in action in last year’s U21A final. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. FORMATS for the U21 championships in hurling and football will change, days before the football competition was due to kick off.
Judge imposes effective driving ban on Ennis motorist facing 10 dangerous driving charges
*The case has been adjourned until this week. A DISTRICT court judge has imposed an effective driving ban on a motorist charged with ten dangerous driving offences before the driver has decided if he is to enter a guilty or not guilty plea.
PLAYER RATINGS: Duggan & Kelly deliver top-drawer showings for Clooney/Quin & Ballyea
*Peter Duggan and Jack Browne. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. GREAT DISPLAYS from Tony Kelly and Peter Duggan at either end of the field were among the highlights as Clooney/Quin overcame Ballyea to advance to the Clare SHC final.
The Water Break: Clooney/Quin & Éire Óg tee up novel decider & Ruan lights up TikTok
A NOVEL county final awaits between Clooney/Quin and Éire Óg following their success in the Clare SHC semi-finals.
Clooney/Quin overcome Tony Kelly led Ballyea to reach Clare SHC final
*Jack O’Neill and Sam Scanlon celebrate. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLOONEY/QUIN have claimed their place in the Clare SHC final for the first time since 2017 after seeing off the challenge of battle-hardened Ballyea.
Anticipation builds for hurling semi-finals
*Conor Cleary and David Reidy will be facing off this weekend. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. FINALISTS in the TUS Clare SHC will be known by Sunday evening with both semi-finals down for decision this weekend.
PLAYER RATINGS: Flangan’s match-winning Ballyea performance
*Paul Flanagan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BALLYEA sealed their place in the Clare SHC semi-finals at the expense of Clonlara, experience told with one match-winning performance in particular for Robbie Hogan’s side.
The Water Break: Éire Óg, Kilmaley, Ballyea & Clooney/Quin edge closer to the Canon Hamilton
*Éire Óg’s Danny Russell tackles Padraig Devitt of Inagh/Kilnamona. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. FOUR TEAMS are left with a chance of lifting the Canon Hamilton following the quarter-finals of the TUS Clare SHC.