*Éire Óg celebrate after winning the Cusack Cup. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ÉIRE Óg won the Cusack Cup on Sunday afternoon but despite the final score margin of fourteen points, they were extremely fortunate to emerge with the honours, upping the ante in extra time.
*Niall McMahon and Michael Nash jump for the ball as Aidan McGrath and Conor O’Brien await the break. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SUNDAY’s Cusack Cup final is episode two in the triology of battles between neighbours Éire Óg and St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield this season.
*Clare minor captain, Graham Ball. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A SIMPLE approach of outworking your opponent has been placed top of the agenda for Clare’s minor hurlers and captain Graham Ball.
*Tom McDonald takes on Darren Hickey. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ST JOSEPH’s Doora/Barefield qualified for the willwego.com Cusack cup (senior football league) final when they overcame a fancied Kilmurry Ibrickane side on Friday evening.
*Caimin Morey of Sixmilebridge dispossesses Newmarket-on-Fergus’ Shane Lynch. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. SIXMILEBRIDGE ended Newmarket-on-Fergus’ reign as Clare Cup champions with The Bridge advancing to the semi-finals of the competition alongside Inagh/Kilnamona, Crusheen and Clonlara.
*Éire Óg’s Luke Pyne takes on Charlie Hannan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ÉIRE ÓG are through to the finals of the Cusack Cup while O’Currys have been relegated from the Garry Cup for the first time in over a decade.
*Kilmurry Ibrickane’s Caoilfhinn O’Dea takes on Ennistymon’s Brian McNamara during their Cusack Cup clash. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. NEIGHBOURS Éire Óg and St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield are through to the knockout stages of the Cusack Cup while relegation from the top tier awaits Kildysart and Corofin.
CLARE CRUSADERS and Little Blue Heroes have been selected by the Shannon Airport Group as their chosen charities it will be support this year.
*Siofra Ní Chonaill accepts the league trophy from Clare LGFA Chair Theresa Roseingrave. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. It’s a long time coming but crucially St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield did get over the line for their first senior title when making it third time lucky in a final against Kilmurry Ibrickane in Cooraclare.
*Eoghan Thynne scores a goal for St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. REIGNING Cusack Cup champions Lissycasey are top of the table following three rounds of action.
