Corofin looking for new leaders to emerge on return to senior
*Gearoid Cahill. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FOR THE first time since 2010, Corofin are back in the top tier of the Clare senior hurling championship.
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Duggan among the Clooney/Quin injury doubts for ‘hugely important’ first round
*Peter Duggan. Photograph: Ruth Griffin SIX PLAYERS who will be expected to play major roles in this year’s championship are in danger of missing Clooney/Quin’s first round clash on Saturday against Éire Óg because of injury.
Broadford to do battle with East Clare rivals O’Callaghans Mills in opening round
*Diarmuid O’Brien. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BROADFORD are bidding to make the knockout stages of the Clare SHC for only the second time since returning to the top tier.
Club championships to proceed as planned
*Cormac Murray and Diarmuid Ryan in action. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLUB hurling and football championships in Clare will proceed without delay.
Blues play down Clare Cup success as focus switches to championship
*Shane Lynch in possession for Newmarket-on-Fergus. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill NEWMARKET-ON-FERGUS were just after bridging a six year gap to win the FutureTicketing Clare Cup but they are already fixing their gaze towards championship.
Club championship draws put intriguing ties on the horizon in Clare
*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.
New managers for ten Clare senior hurling clubs
*Ex Clare manager, Gerry O’Connor is back for a second stint as Éire Óg manager. Photograph: Martin Connolly AS the new domestic GAA season approaches, clubs across the county have been busy putting plans in place while many have commenced training for what they hope will lead to title winning performances.
Bridge’s O’Meara guides Kiladangan to Tipperary championship glory
*John O’Meara. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill JOHN O’MEARA from Sixmilebridge has managed Kiladangan to win the Tipperary senior hurling championship for the second time in their history.
Browne down but very proud of Crusheen charges
Breffni Horner picks the breaking ball from John Conlon and Páraic O’Loughlin. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A FIRST HALF tally of eleven wides was too much for Crusheen to come back from but in the midst of their disappointment remained a strong sense of pride from Michael Browne.
Stepping stones lead Clonlara & Dylan McMahon to promised land
*Dylan McMahon clears his lines. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ON THEIR way to winning a third-ever Clare SHC title, Clonlara were backboned by a crop of five players who five years previously guided the club to their first-ever Minor A title.