*Éanna Crimmins netted an important goal for The Blues. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Newmarket-on-Fergus are the first side through to the U21A hurling final while semi-final pairings are now known in the B championship.
*Killian McDermott goes to ground as Paddy Vaughan closes in. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Crusheen manager, Kevin Sheehan has expressed his hope that he will remain in charge of the Blood and Bandages next season.
*John Cusack and Gretta Cusack embrace at the final whistle. Photograph: Ruth Griffin John Cusack and Patrick Aherne can now form a unique club as the only two Killaloe men to hold more than one intermediate championship medals.
*Kevin Walsh keeps his eyes on the sliotar. Photograph: Natasha Barton Four men who have all either played or managed teams that have come up against both Clare intermediate hurling championship finalists in recent times have given their views on how Sunday’s final will go with Smith O’Briens tipped as favourites by the quartet despite …
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*Photograph: Martin Connolly Clare’s amount of Garda members has increased by just six in the space of ten years.
*Diarmuid O’Brien and Cian Dillon contest the dropping ball. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A dramatic chink of light at the end of a cauldron of tension saw Danny Reddan pop up with a last gasp equalising point as Broadford sent Crusheen crashing into the dreaded relegation group.
*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.
Strong criticism has been voiced of landowners across Co Clare labelled as an “absolute disgrace” for failing to cut their hedges.
Cratloe welcomingly cemented a senior hurling quarter-final spot with a game to spare after maintaining their composure to hold off a relentless Broadford in Shannon on Saturday afternoon.
*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.
