*Doora/Barefield’s Eoin Lahiffe is held by Cratloe’s Cathal Lohan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SUCCESSIVE wins were picked up by St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield, Corofin, Crusheen and Sixmilebridge as the willwego.com Clare Cup second round took place.
*Conner Hegarty was in fine scoring form for Inagh/Kilnamona. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. INAGH/KILNAMONA and Sixmilebridge laid down markers in the first round of the Clare Cup with notable wins also amassed by St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield, Corofin, Wolfe Tones, Crusheen and Clooney/Quin.
*Éanna Crimmins tackles Eoin Donnellan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill NEWMARKET-ON-FERGUS have moved to the top of the table in the FutureTicketing Division 1A Clare Cup.
*Kilmaley defender Noel Casey. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Having won their opening four games in this season’s Clare Cup (Division 1A) hurling league, Kilmaley played three games in seven days and managed to pick up just one out of a possible six points losing to Feakle and Newmarket-on-Fergus while sharing the spoils with Crusheen.
*Photograph: John Mangan In round five in the Future Ticketing Clare Cup senior hurling league, leaders in division 1 A, Kilmaley suffered their first defeat when they went under to Feakle.
*Kilmaley’s Brian Cahill. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill TITLE HOLDERS Kilmaley remain unbeaten after four rounds in the FutureTicketing Clare Cup, they easily defeated their neighbours and rivals Inagh/Kilnamona on Saturday.
*Steven Conway and Barry Fitzpatrick swing for the dropping ball. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill KILMALEY OCCUPY top spot of the FutureTicketing Clare Cup after recording their third win in as many games while Sixmilebridge withstood a Feakle comeback to keep their unbeaten record alive.
*Niall O’Connor and Oisin Donnellan contest for the high ball. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FOOTBALL was the focus on the club scene this weekend but both Newmarket-on-Fergus and Cratloe recorded wins in recent days in the Clare Cup.
*Sixmilebridge’s Shane Golden. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ACTION continued in the Clare Cup over the weekend when both Inagh/Kilnamona and Sixmilebridge had their first outings in this season’s campaign.
Clooney/Quin and Smith O’Briens fielded relatively young teams when they met in the opening round of Division 1B in the Clare Cup on St. Patrick’s Day.
