Éire Óg end Sixmilebridge’s reign as county champions
*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
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Blues back in Clare SHC semi-finals for first time since 2017
*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.
Do-or-die at both sides of senior divide
*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’.
Conlon undergoes surgery as Kelly, Browne & O’Connor remain sidelined
*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.
Reddan to the rescue as Broadford send Crusheen into relegation
*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.
Deasy’s free seals top spot for Ballyea in draw with Cratloe
Ballyea secured top spot in Group 2 of the Clare SFC by grinding out a draw with Cratloe on Sunday afternoon.
Clonlara’s storming finish not enough to stop Kilmaley reaching last eight
*Kilmaley coach Colin Lynch speaking to his charges. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography A storming finish from Clonlara, their second in successive rounds, wasn’t enough to keep them in the race for the Clare SHC title as they bowed out to Kilmaley on score difference.
Inagh/Kilnamona remain unbeaten following Whitegate draw
*Inagh/Kilnamona’s Conner Hegarty in full flight. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Desperately unlucky to lose by the minimum margin to Clonlara last time out, Whitegate followed up on that performance when sharing the spoils with an Inagh/Kilnamona outfit that went into this final group game in the senior hurling championship carrying the favourites tag.
Final round dates decide senior last eight with intermediate quarter-finals to garner plenty of interest
With all but one of the Senior Hurling Championship Quarter-Final places confirmed, Saturday’s Group 1 finale between Kilmaley and Clonlara in Cusack Park (5.15pm) is a straight shoot-out for that remaining last eight position.
Countdown is on following Clare SHC quarter-final draw
*Brian Corry and Ciaran Russell will be crossing paths once more. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Quarter-final pairings have been decided in the race for the Canon Hamilton.