*Dean Devanney excelled for Wolfe Tones. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. WOLFE TONES are on course to return to the Clare senior hurling championship at the first attempt after seeing off Ruan to set up a final clash with Tubber.
*Ronan Monahan gets away from Cathal Noonan and Ronan Keane. Photograph; Gerard O’Neill. A FIRST intermediate final since 2020 awaits Tubber after they deservingly overcame the challenge of Killanena on Saturday.
*Adam Hogan and Cathal McInerney in action. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. CLOSE CONTESTS are on the cards with four teams left vying to lift the Canon Hamilton but by the end of the weekend the county finalists will be known.
*Bodyke’s Jamie O’Donnell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BODYKE made things difficult for themselves but shook off a late Newmarket-on-Fergus revival to guarantee their place in the premier intermediate hurling championship for 2025.
*David McInerney wins the race for possession ahead of Adam Maloney. Photograph: Ruth Griffin TULLA their place in the new premier intermediate hurling championship for 2025 with this merited win over Smith O’Briens in Bodyke on Saturday evening.
*Oisin Donnellan strikes as Enda Boyce closes in. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. SEMI-FINAL pairings have been made in the TUS Clare senior and intermediate hurling championships as silverware is almost within touching distance for teams through to the last four.
*Aron Shanagher leaves Jack Kirwan in his path. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill HOT FAVOURITES for an immediate return to the senior grade, Wolfe Tones have qualified for the semi-finals of the Clare IHC but they had to pull out all the stops to overcome Parteen/Meelick.
*Ronan Monahan. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. CLARECASTLE will spend another year at intermediate hurling level after their dream of a quick return to the top tier was dashed by Tubber on Saturday evening.
*Photograph: Chris Copley A Frankie Lyons hat-trick helped Ruan outplay Sixmilebridge and nail their place in the penultimate round of the intermediate hurling championship.
*Keith Smyth takes a sideline cut. KILLANENA came out on top in a cracking East Clare derby against Whitegate to seal their place in the semi-finals of the Clare IHC.
