Aidan McCarthy gets away from Aaron Fitzgerald. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FOUR CRACKING encounters are on the cards as the TUS Clare senior hurling championship hits the quarter-final stage this weekend.
*Mikey O’Neill receives his award from fellow Kilmaley teammate Seán Kennedy of St Francis CU. MIKEY O’NEILL rolled back the years as Kilmaley made it three wins from three to seal top spot in Group 4 of the Clare SHC to be chosen as the St Francis Credit Union/The Clare Echo player of the week.
*Breffni Horner on the attack for Crusheen. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CRUSHEEN have been left to rue their second round loss to Sixmilebridge as they reflect on their exit from the TUS Clare SHC.
*Oisin Donnellan has assumed the mantle of free taker in the absence of Shane McGrath. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. FEAKLE’s defence of their Clare SHC title has saw them battle an increasing amount of injuries but the mantra within their dressing room is “next man up”.
*Clonlara’s Colm Galvin is fouled by Diarmuid Mullins of Crusheen. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. TEAMS have only been pulled out of the hat but anticipation is for the quarter-finals of the TUS Clare SHC.
*Éire Óg defender Liam Corry. Photograph: Mike Brennan. ANY OF THE eight teams left standing in the TUS Clare SHC are capable of lifting the Canon Hamilton, Éire Óg manager Gerry O’Connor maintained.
*Aidan McCarthy and Aaron Fitzgerald will renew rivalries. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. FOUR excellent quarter-finals are on the cards in the TUS Clare SHC following Monday’s draw for the last eight.
*Killian O’Connor tries to stop Patrick Finnernan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. It wasn’t a complete dead-rubber as Corofin circled the wagons perfectly for another senior relegation series following a rousing nine point turnaround to snatch a share of the spoils with Group 2 winners Clooney/Quin.
*Evan O’Gorman cleans up in the Wolfe Tones defence. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. WOLFE TONES consolidated their Clare SHC status in rousing fashion when firing the last eight points in a remarkable final derby twist
*Éire Óg’s Darren Moroney doesn’t let the hurley of Feakle’s Oisin Clune distract him. Photograph: Mike Brennan FOURTEEN MAN Éire Óg held off the challenge of county champions Feakle by four points, a result that sees both sides advance to the quarter-finals.