*Tom Hannan gets a shot away from Conall Ó hÁiniféin. Photograph: Natasha Barton Having already won intermediate hurling and football titles, twins Jack and Tom Hannan lead St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield’s bid to become an established dual senior club once more, a three year quest that requires one major push on Sunday in the Intermediate Final …
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*Tony Gleeson celebrates the semi-final win with Mikey O’Shea and David Gough. Photograph: Natasha Barton With his own hurling career cut short through injury, Tony Gleeson is hopeful channelling all his efforts into coaching will see Smith O’Briens return to the top tier in Clare.
*Cian Barron. Photograph: Ruth Griffin St Josephs Doora/Barefield have qualified for the Clare IHC final for the second time in three years.
*Joint captains David Gough and Cian Nolan in action for Smith O’Briens. Photograph: Ruth Griffin Smith O’Briens are one win away from a return to the senior ranks, eight years after suffering relegation from the top tier.
*Liam Corry and Jason Loughnane will cross paths once again this Saturday. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill The stakes are heightened this weekend at both ends of the senior hurling championship as the race for the Canon Hamilton Cup heats up just as much as the relegation ‘Group of Death’.
*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.
*Ruan’s Shane Punch with Corofin’s Damien O’Loughlin. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography The race for the intermediate hurling championship is down to the last four and two of the strong favourites, Tulla and St Josephs Doora/Barefield are still in the hunt for a return to senior ranks and they are joined in the last four by …
With all but one of the Senior Hurling Championship Quarter-Final places confirmed, Saturday’s Group 1 finale between Kilmaley and Clonlara in Cusack Park (5.15pm) is a straight shoot-out for that remaining last eight position.
*Domhnall McMahon gets away from Kevin Lynch. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography The quarter finalists in the 2021 Clare intermediate hurling championship have been confirmed following an exciting series of round three games at the weekend.
Draws for the concluding stages of a number of hurling championships were made at a meeting of the CCC at Clareabbey on Monday evening.