*Sixmilebridge’s Lorcan Fitzpatrick competes with Jamie Fitzgibbon of Crusheen. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. SIXMILEBRIDGE kept their championship aspirations alive after overcoming Crusheen in the group stages for the third year running.
*Paul Corry scored two goals for Sixmilebridge. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A SHARPER and livelier Sixmilebridge were deserving winners over Feakle in the fourth round of the willwego.com Clare Cup played on Tuesday evening.
*Bridge Utd’s starting eleven in Clonmel. CLARE’s hopes of provincial honours in the Munster Junior Cup remain on track following Sunday’s success for Avenue Utd and Bridge Utd to secure their qualification to the last sixteen.
*Sixmilebridge’s Brian Corry celebrates. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill The Canon Hamilton trophy is destined for a new location next month after holders Clonlara were dethroned by neighbours Sixmilebridge in Cusack Park.
*Lorcan Fitzpatrick gets away from Tadhg Dean and Ross Hayes. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SUCCESSIVE VICTORIES HAVE MOVED SIXMILEBRIDGE to top spot in Group 4 of the TUS Clare SHC.
*Brian Corry is fouled by Luke Woodrow. Photograph: Joe Buckley BRIDGE UTD were left frustrated following their exit in the Ennis Carpets Clare Cup semi-final.
*Brian Corry. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BRIDGE UTD dumped last year’s beaten finalists Lifford FC out of the Ennis Carpets Clare Cup with a convincing victory on Sunday.
*Bridge Utd’s Conor Deasy. Photograph: Natasha Barton TRANSITION AWAITS Bridge Utd in the Maloney Garden Machinery Premier Division but they remain determined to move into the top three.
*Jimmy Corry was one of the most experienced for a youthful Clooney/Quin. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill An eighth consecutive victory powered Clooney/Quin to an unprecedented Clare Cup Final against home side O’Callaghan’s Mills next Sunday after overtaking neighbours Sixmilebridge with an impressive finish on Sunday afternoon.
*Harvey Cullinan celebrates for Newmarket Celtic. Photograph: Natasha Barton NEWMARKET CELTIC, Bridge Utd and Shannon Town all advanced to the fourth round of the Munster Junior Cup.