Shane McGrath sparkles as Feakle advance at Clarecaste’s expense
A five star performance from Shane McGrath steered Feakle to a comfortable win over Clarecastle on Saturday afternoon in Cusack Park.
A five star performance from Shane McGrath steered Feakle to a comfortable win over Clarecastle on Saturday afternoon in Cusack Park.
Clarecastle captured the last of their eleven county senior hurling titles back in 2005 and fifteen years is too long to be waiting for the Canon Hamilton trophy to return to the village.
GAA officials have decided to conclude all All-Ireland post primary schools competitions thus ending the involvement of St Flannan’s College in the Croke Cup.
*Cian Galvin in action. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A Clarecastle teenager has launched a fundraising appeal for Cystic Fibrosis Ireland.
*Jarlath Collins claims the sliotar from the sky. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. Mighty mighty Flannans, the chant of the Clare school’s fans accurately sums up the Harty cup champions performance in this cracking All-Ireland PPS senior A quarter final tie at Mallow.
*Conner Hegarty & Cian Galvin raise aloft the Dr. Harty Cup. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clarecastle has been synonymous with the success of St Flannan’s College since first winning the prestigious competition in 1944 right through until the weekend just gone.
*Conner Hegarty in full flight. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill When Conner Hegarty walked the hallways of St Flannan’s College as a first-year student, winning a Harty Cup medal was a dream, on Sunday it became a reality.
*Killian O’Connor. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Any success comes down to a panel but it needs personnel to put their shoulder to the wheel, Killian O’Connor was more than obliging to do so as St Flannan’s College were crowned Dr. Harty Cup champions on Sunday.
*St Flannan’s celebrate. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill St Flannan’s College have won the Harty Cup for the twenty second time overcoming challengers CBC Cork on Sunday.
*Photograph: Chris Copley Two weeks later than expected, St Flannan’s College will find themselves in the Harty Cup final.