Doyle steps down as Clare U20 hurling boss
*Sean Doyle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Sean Doyle has confirmed to The Clare Echo that he will not be seeking another term as manager of the Clare U20 hurlers.
*Sean Doyle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Sean Doyle has confirmed to The Clare Echo that he will not be seeking another term as manager of the Clare U20 hurlers.
*Ryan Taylor and Clooney/Quin will be in relegation action. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Semi-final pairings are known for the Clare IHC, Junior A and C championships while draws were also held for the Clare SHC relegation round robin series and Senior B competition.
*Ruan’s Shane Punch with Corofin’s Damien O’Loughlin. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography The race for the intermediate hurling championship is down to the last four and two of the strong favourites, Tulla and St Josephs Doora/Barefield are still in the hunt for a return to senior ranks and they are joined in the last four by …
With all but one of the Senior Hurling Championship Quarter-Final places confirmed, Saturday’s Group 1 finale between Kilmaley and Clonlara in Cusack Park (5.15pm) is a straight shoot-out for that remaining last eight position.
Kilkishen/Bodyke got their senior championship bid back on track while potentially derailing Newmarket-on-Fergus’ chances of advancing from the group in the process while Scariff/Ogonnelloe collected a second win in as many games.
Strong criticism has been voiced of landowners across Co Clare labelled as an “absolute disgrace” for failing to cut their hedges.
*Domhnall McMahon gets away from Kevin Lynch. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography The quarter finalists in the 2021 Clare intermediate hurling championship have been confirmed following an exciting series of round three games at the weekend.
Draws for the concluding stages of a number of hurling championships were made at a meeting of the CCC at Clareabbey on Monday evening.
*Tulla’s U15B Shield winners. Tulla produced an emphatic final display to cement the last Under 15 silverware of the season when overcoming Broadford by 2-25 to 2-09 on their way to the Under 15B Hurling Shield on Tuesday evening.
*Austin McMahon of Feakle celebrates their round two win. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Feakle’s senior hurlers are taking nothing for granted ahead of this weekend’s final series of group games knowing a win will take them into the Clare SHC quarter-finals.