*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.
*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.
SEMI-FINAL pairings have been made for the TUS Clare senior hurling championship.
*Paul Flanagan under pressure from Ian Galvin. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. BALLYEA booked their place in the semi-finals of the Clare SHC for the first time since 2022 when coming from four points down in the final 25 minutes to win by three.
*Clonlara’s Colm Galvin is fouled by Diarmuid Mullins of Crusheen. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. TEAMS have only been pulled out of the hat but anticipation is for the quarter-finals of the TUS Clare SHC.
*Aidan McCarthy and Aaron Fitzgerald will renew rivalries. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. FOUR excellent quarter-finals are on the cards in the TUS Clare SHC following Monday’s draw for the last eight.
*Cathal Doohan holds off the challenge of Cratloe’s Tadhg Lohan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. IT WAS a a complete role reversal for Ballyea as this time the 2022 champions turned up the heat in the second half to produce a stirring revival of their own and advance to the last eight of the Clare SHC.
*Cratloe’s Jamie Moylan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CRATLOE AND Ballyea face off in what is arguably the tie of the third round in the Clare SHC this Saturday in Sixmilebridge, a game that has been described as “win or bust” within the Cratloe camp.
*Ballyea’s Paul Flanagan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. BALLYEA’s involvement in the Clare SHC is ‘in their own hands’ as they prepare to face Cratloe with the winner advancing to the quarter-finals.
*Peter Duggan is tackled by Shane Woods. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. THIRTY one goals were scored across the course of the weekend in the second round of the TUS Clare SHC.