*Cian Broderick. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SIXTEEN teams divided into four groups of four will begin a journey this weekend that all will be hoping will lead them to senior ranks for 2025.
*Clonlara’s David Fitzgerald in action against Darren O’Brien and Dara Walsh of Éire Óg. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLUB teams across Clare have discovered who they will be facing in this year’s championships.
*Colin Lynch will manage Clarecastle this year. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ALL TEAMS that will compete in the intermediate hurling championship in Clare in 2024 have their management teams in place.
*Gearoid Kelly, Kevin Keane, Gearoid Cahill, Jamie Malone and Geraldine Cahll celebrate. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill GEAROID KELLY’s contribution of nine points was central to Corofin’s success in the Clare intermediate hurling championship.
Damien O’Loughlin with the Paddy Browne Cup. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill JOE CAHILL may have said that Corofin’s panel were full of leaders but when it came to appointing the captain of their side they certainly made an excellent call when choosing Damien O’Loughlin.
*Conor Leen in action for Corofin against Colm Flynn. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill INJURY HEARTACHE has been put behind Conor Leen and it has helped him fully absorb the joy of Corofin’s return to the Clare senior hurling championship.
*Joe Cahill flanked by his two sons Diarmuid and Gearoid. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography COROFIN’S SUCCESS in winning the intermediate hurling championship was not achieved overnight.
*Clonlara celebrate. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CHAMPIONSHIP GLORY has been tasted by Clonlara and Corofin who have won the senior and intermediate hurling championships.
Diarmuid Cahill and Kevin Keane embrace. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill COROFIN have won the Clare intermediate hurling championship for the third time in their history after shaking off the challenge of a stubborn Sixmilebridge.
*Damien O’Loughlin fields the ball in the air from Robin Mounsey. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill DAMIEN O’LOUGHLIN has been a central player for Corofin’s hurlers and footballers, the captain is sixty minutes from leading the hurlers to join the footballers as a senior team.
