Kilmaley & Clonlara to meet in Clare Cup final
*Sean O’Loughlin fields the ball from Barry Fitzpatrick. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clonlara and Kilmaley will contest the final of the Clare Cup at Cusack Park next weekend.
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Goals from Lynch & Duggan steer Clooney/Quin to relegation win over Crusheen
*Fergal Lynch goaled in the opening half. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clooney-Quin are on the brink of consolidating their senior hurling status after completing back-to-back relegation group wins with a commanding victory over Crusheen in Shannon this afternoon.
Ballyea blow Crusheen away with strong finish
A strong third quarter in which they outscored their opponents 0-9 to 0-2 proved decisive as Ballyea recorded a second win in this season’s senior hurling championship.
Crusheen continue to focus on blooding new players to experienced side
*Crusheen’s Conor O’Donnell will be a prominent part of their attack this year. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Young guns will be forced to step up for Crusheen in this year’s championship with two of the club’s longest servants announcing their retirement ahead of the 2021 campaign.
Merited win sees O’Callaghans Mills progress to quarter-finals
First half goals from Gary Cooney and Bryan Donnellan laid the foundations for this merited win by O’Callaghans Mills over Crusheen in this round 2 game in the senior hurling championship.
Crusheen take cautious approach in preparing for championship opener
Crusheen dumped Ballyea out of the 2019 Clare SHC and are wary for the backlash as the sides get reacquainted this weekend.
Cratloe cruise to county final as Crusheen collapse
*Cratloe’s Rian Considine. A commanding second half from Cratloe saw them set up a county final date with their neighbours Sixmilebridge.
Crafty Crusheen eliminate champions Ballyea
Crusheen have qualified for the Clare SHC semi-finals for the first time since 2015 dethroning reigning champions Ballyea.
Darach Honan: Clare management need to be brave with selection
*David McInerney & Aaron Gillane stretch for the sliotar. Photograph: Martin Connolly Darach Honan dissects where it went wrong for Clare in Sunday’s eighteen point defeat to neighbours Limerick.
‘There are no more excuses’ for Clare players and management
*Tony Kelly’s shot is blocked by Kieran Bennett during their Munster League meeting in January. Photograph: Martin Connolly Their League quarter-final defeat to Waterford in Walsh Park was the warm-up and Sunday is the real deal as Clare aim to get their Munster senior hurling championship campaign off to a winning start.
