Corofin crumble as O’Farrell fires the way in Broadford’s second half blitz
*Niall O’Farrell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. BROADFORD battled to their limits outscoring their opponents 5-13 0-4 in the second as Corofin collapsed.
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‘We’ve been finishing games strong all year’ – Clooney/Quin aiming to record back to back wins
*Clooney/Quin captain Jimmy Corry. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLOONEY/QUIN showed a mental strength that had been lacking to snatch a victory in the first round of the TUS Clare SHC which leaves them sixty minutes from securing a quarter-final berth.
Mc attack brings Clooney/Quin back from the brink to floor Broadford
*Darragh McNamara scores Clooney/Quin’s winning goal. Photograph: Joe Buckley A goal on the hour mark for substitute Darragh McNamara reduced a rousing opening victory for Clooney-Quin who floored Broadford to shade the crucial points in Group 2 in the opening round of the TUS Clare SHC.
Broadford must bring battling qualities to cause upsets
*Broadford’s Cian Mulqueen. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. BROADFORD are not looking beyond their first round tie with Clooney/Quin but they have an ambition to do better than last season which means they want to qualify for the knockout stages.
The Water Break: Every club believes they are capable of lifting the Canon Hamilton
*Ballyea and Kilmaley face off in one of the ties of the round. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. SIXTEEN teams enter the championship arena this weekend as the sliotar gets thrown in for the eagerly awaited TUS Clare senior and premier intermediate hurling championships.
Cultural change & lack of young customers a big factor in closure of rural Clare pubs – O’Brien
*Pat O’Brien. Photograph: John Mangan CULTURAL CHANGE and a lack of young customers are the biggest challenges facing Clare publicans according to the former owner of The Blacksticks Pub, Pat O’Brien.
Over 1,100 acres of forestry in Clare & Galway on the market for more than €5m
*Project West Forestry covers nine sites. MORE than 1100 acres of forestry across Clare and Galway have gone up for sale for €5 million.
Clare contingent winding up for Munster Poc Fada final
*Shane Punch. RUAN’s Shane Punch and Isobelle McInerney, Jamie Moroney from O’Callaghans Mills, Broadford duo Áine Boland and Ava Reddan plus Sophie Sheedy of Scariff/Ogonnelloe will represent Clare in the MD Sports Munster Poc Fada Final this Saturday.
Crusheen, Clonlara, Bridge & Blues claim Clare Cup quarter-final spots with Inamona & Kilmaley close behind
*Aidan McCarthy hit 0-9 as Inagh/Kilnamona edged towards a quarter-final spot. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. QUARTER-FINAL places in the Clare Cup have been secured by Crusheen, Sixmilebridge, Clonlara and Newmarket-on-Fergus while Aidan McCarthy’s return to Inagh/Kilnamona strengthened their push for the knockout stages.
Sixmilebridge & Clonlara hold top spots following fifth round of Clare Cup
*Sixmilebridge’s Alex Morey in possession. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. SIXMILEBRIDGE and Clonlara are in top position of the Clare Cup following the fifth round of the hurling league played across the May Bank Holiday weekend.