‘It was crunch time for us’ – Kelly says Clare had to deliver semi-final win
*Tony Kelly gets away from Walter Walsh. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE CAPTAIN Tony Kelly never felt that Saturday’s All-Ireland semi-final game was gone from them.
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Back to back defeats for Inamona allows Blues take spot with Clare Cup semi-finalists confirmed
*Eoin Guilfoyle of Newmarket-on-Fergus. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BACK TO BACK defeats for Inagh/Kilnamona have allowed Newmarket-on-Fergus to take top spot in Division 1A of the FutureTicketing Clare Cup.
The biggest disappointment is the performance’ – Tony Kelly
*Tony Kelly. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S TONY KELLY says the performance from Sunday’s Munster final is the most difficult aspect to stomach from the defeat.
Feakle & Blues battling to join Inamona in Clare Cup semi-finals as are Broadford, Clarecastle & Doora/Barefield
*Shane McGrath and Stephen Conway battle with Patrick Donnellan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FEAKLE or Newmarket-on-Fergus will join Inagh/Kilnamona in the FutureTicketing Clare Cup semi-finals.
Kelly in line for first Clare start of 2024
*Tony Kelly. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill TONY KELLY is pushing for a place in the Clare starting team for Sunday’s Munster SHC final while David McInerney remains an injury doubt.
Clooney/Quin become first team to take a point off Inagh/Kilnamona & Mills beat Bridge
*David Considine. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Inagh/Kilnamona remain the only unbeaten team in Division 1A of the FutureTicketing Clare Cup but they dropped their first point of the campaign on Saturday when they were held to a draw by Clooney/Quin.
‘We will go again’ – Brennan determined Clare will bounce back from Munster Final loss
*Clare captain, Cillian Brennan under pressure from Dara Moynihan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s senior footballers are determined to bounce back quickly from the disappointment of losing the Munster final for the All-Ireland series, team captain Cillian Brennan has said.
Inamona & Clarecastle keep unbeaten runs after five rounds of Clare Cup
*Tensions simmer over during the meeting of Clarecastle and Tubber. Photograph: Chris Copley INAGH/KILNAMONA and Clarecastle are still unbeaten following the fifth round in Division 1A and 1B of the FutureTicketing Clare Cup.
Injury setback for Tony Kelly but Ballyea man expected to be back in contention for Waterford tie
*Clare’s Tony Kelly. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill TONY Kelly sustained a setback in Clare training prior to Sunday’s win over Cork which ruled him out of the matchday squad.
Inamona make it four from four at halfway stage of Clare Cup with wins for Feakle, Crusheen, Scariff & Newmarket-on-Fergus
*Kevin Hehir returned to action after a spell out injured and travelling. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill HIGH scoring was the order of the day as round four in the FutureTicketing Clare Cup took place at the weekend with all but one of the games going ahead on Friday evening.
