*Dara Walsh made his first championship appearance for Éire Óg in their quarter-final win over Sixmilebridge. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Semi-final pairings have been confirmed for the Clare senior hurling championship (SHC).
Crusheen took the first step towards saving their senior status for 2022 when they recorded a hard earned two point win over O’Callaghans Mills.
*Peter Duggan was to the fore in getting Clooney/Quin over the line. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill An exciting opening outing in the relegation play-off went the way of Clooney/Quin who fired the final five points of the contest to edge out Clarecastle.
*Brandon O’Connell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Two-time senior champions Ballyea completed the semi-final line-up for the Clare SHC after coming out on top in a hard-fought encounter with rivals Kilmaley.
Inagh/Kilnamona’s bid for a first ever Clare SHC title has received a further boost after they sealed their place in the last four of the competition.
*Shane O’Donnell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Éire Óg have ended Sixmilebridge’s reign as Clare senior hurling champions and in the process stopped their three in a row bid
*Eoin Guilfoyle of Newmarket-on-Fergus. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Trailing by six points at half time, Newmarket-on-Fergus looked to be in trouble in the first of the Clare senior hurtling championship quarter finals at Cusack Park on this Saturday afternoon.
*Liam Corry and Jason Loughnane will cross paths once again this Saturday. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill The stakes are heightened this weekend at both ends of the senior hurling championship as the race for the Canon Hamilton Cup heats up just as much as the relegation ‘Group of Death’.
*Colm Madden and John Conlon compete for possession. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare hurler John Conlon has undergone keyhole surgery while All Star Tony Kelly, his clubmate Jack Browne and defender Patrick O’Connor remain sidelined.
*Diarmuid O’Brien and Cian Dillon contest the dropping ball. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A dramatic chink of light at the end of a cauldron of tension saw Danny Reddan pop up with a last gasp equalising point as Broadford sent Crusheen crashing into the dreaded relegation group.
