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.
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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.
Colm Galvin savours Clonlara’s championship success & his own journey back to the field of play
*Colm Galvin with PJ Gully. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill WORKRATE and familiarity in each other’s roles formed a big difference in the eyes of Colm Galvin as a reason for Clonlara ending a fifteen year wait to win the Clare SHC.
Clonlara breakthrough ‘massive’ for Madden
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP winning Clonlara manager, Donal Madden is hopeful their success can be the catalyst for further glory across the club.
The Water Break: Clonlara & Corofin are worthy champions and Munster Club beckons
*Clonlara celebrate. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CHAMPIONSHIP GLORY has been tasted by Clonlara and Corofin who have won the senior and intermediate hurling championships.