Moving round ups the ante in hurling championships
IT’S the moving round in the TUS Clare senior and intermediate hurling championships.
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Crusheen approach The Bridge with ‘a little bit of nervousness’
*Crusheen’s Conor O’Donnell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill DESPITE picking up a first round win in the TUS Clare SHC, Crusheen still head into the second round with “a little bit of nervousness,” manager Michael Browne remarked.
Bridge braced for test from ‘championship team Crusheen’
*Sixmilebridge’s Páidí Fitzpatrick. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SIXMILEBRIDGE are gearing themselves up for a real championship test against Crusheen when both sides bid to record successive victories.
First round Broadford win ‘as good as any victory with The Bridge – Meehan
*Paddy Meehan (far right). Photograph: Burren Eye Photography BROADFORD winning their first round in the Clare SHC, an East Clare derby matched any of the victories Paddy Meehan enjoyed with his native Sixmilebridge.
Éire Óg ‘heroic in defence’ as Townies tee up tilt to get out of Group of Death
*David McNamara is fouled by Ryan Taylor and Trevor Lee. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BACK FOR a second stint as manager of the Éire Óg senior hurlers, Gerry O’Connor was very pleased as his side began their championship bid with a one point win over Clooney/Quin.
Ballyea have ‘big characters’ but backs are to the wall following opening round loss
*James Murphy carries the ball out of defence. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BALLYEA are determined to bounce back following an eight point opening round loss to Clonlara.
Clonlara set the tone with work-rate and tackle count
*Michael Collins made his Clare SHC debut for Clonlara. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLONLARA’s quest to win back to back Clare SHC titles for the first time began in emphatic fashion when overcoming Ballyea by eight points.
Lynch confident ‘resilient’ Clooney/Quin will knuckle down for Ballyea
*Jack O’Neill. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill NO GAME is easy in the Clare SHC, this is certainly the case in Group 1 as Clooney/Quin will attest to after coming up just short in their first outing against Éire Óg.
The Water Break: Champions Clonlara are even stronger with Éire Óg & Scariff close contenders
*Clonlara’s Diarmuid Stritch gets away from Cillian Gavin of Ballyea. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FOCUS is now completely on the club scene with the race underway for the TUS Clare senior hurling championship.
Éire Óg edge out Clooney/Quin in Group of Death
*Marco Cleary gets away from Evan Maxted. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill IN one of the tightest contests of the Clare SHC opening round, Éire Óg edged out Clooney/Quin for victory.