*Ballyea wing-forward, Cathal O’Connor. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill An already novel derby final pairing between Ballyea and Éire Óg also has the distinction of being the first hurling decider to have more players with senior inter-county football experience than the hurling equivalent.
*Éire Óg’s marquee man, Shane O’Donnell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SHANE O’DONNELL has achieved a lot in his hurling career and he hopes to fulfil a dream of claiming a Clare SHC medal as Éire Óg take on Ballyea in Sunday’s decider.
*JJ & Eva O’Dea. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography SPORT is a huge part of life in the O’Dea household and this weekend will again highlight the fact that family members will have to choose which fixture to attend.
*Kilmaley’s Tommy Barry. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill There was no shortage of talking points when neighbours Kilmaley and Éire Óg did battle in the opening round of the senior hurling championship at a wet Cusack Park this Saturday evening.
HAVING come close in recent seasons to a breakthrough at senior ranks, Éire Óg will feel a certain degree of pressure to ensure this materialises on the hurling field this year.
*Cian O’Dea. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Ulster champions, Derry proved a level above Clare in Saturday’s All-Ireland SFC quarter-final.
CILLIAN BRENNAN RETURNS to the starting fifteen as Clare prepare to take on Derry in the All-Ireland SFC quarter-finals.
CILLIAN BRENNAN IS SET to return to the heart of the Clare defence for Saturday’s All-Ireland SFC quarter-final with Derry.
Clare’s senior footballers are through to the All-Ireland quarter-finals where they face Derry.
*Cian O’Dea battles with Cillian O’Sullivan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE HAVE DEFEATED MEATH for the first time in the All-Ireland senior football championship to secure their place in the second round of the qualifiers.
