*Kilmaley’s Eoin Enright. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. UNBEATEN KILMALEY have very high competition for places on their starting team with players “absolutely mad” to break into the first fifteen while Scariff are determined to roll over despite the end of their championship aspirations.
*Kilmaley’s Conor Cleary. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. THERE MAY have been confusion over the actual score at half-time when the sides were level but the scoreboard suggested otherwise and there were no such queries by the final whistle as Kilmaley romped to a twelve point victory over Cratloe with a powerful second half display.
*Conor Cleary was central to Kilmaley’s round one win. Photograph: Brian Culbert ALTHOUGH they produced the comeback of the round in the opening batch of games, Kilmaley manager Brian Culbert insists it’s back to square one as they aim to pick up successive victories this weekend.
*Tommy Barry and Mikey O’Neill celebrate. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill The Group of Death sprung to life in almost incredulous circumstances after Kilmaley completed a remarkable twelve point second half turnaround to edge out neighbours Ballyea at the death.
*Kilmaley’s Colm Killeen. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill EVERY score and puck matters when it comes to championship, few teams understand that better than Kilmaley.
*Robbie Hogan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ROBBIE HOGAN has returned as manager of the Ballyea senior hurlers for the third time while former Clare manager Donal Moloney has taken charge of his native Scariff.
*Kilmaley’s Seán O’Loughlin. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill KILMALEY got their championship campaign off to a flyer when they ran riot against Corofin on Saturday.
*Kilmaley captain, Daire Keane. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill KILMALEY will be going all out to start the TUS Clare SHC on a high note.
*Ex Clare manager, Gerry O’Connor is back for a second stint as Éire Óg manager. Photograph: Martin Connolly AS the new domestic GAA season approaches, clubs across the county have been busy putting plans in place while many have commenced training for what they hope will lead to title winning performances.
*Michael O’Malley is tackled by Conor Downes. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Billed as a winners-takes-all final round showdown, Kilmaley and Scariff were ultimately content with a draw-suits-all conclusion as both sides advanced to the senior hurling championship quar-ter-finals at the expense of back-to-back champions Ballyea.