Semi-final draws held for Clare SHC
SEMI-FINAL pairings have been made for the TUS Clare senior hurling championship.
SEMI-FINAL pairings have been made for the TUS Clare senior hurling championship.
*David McNamara is brought to ground by Darren Cullinan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ÉIRE ÓG have eased into the semi-finals of the Clare SHC with a ten point victory over Inagh/Kilnamona.
*Peter Duggan controls the sliotar. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. FEAKLE’s defence of their Clare SHC title has come to an end after exiting at the quarter-final stage to Clooney/Quin.
*Mark Rodgers hit 1-13 for the winners. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SCARIFF justified favouritism when comfortably overcoming Corofin by sixteen points to seal their senior status.
*Kilmaley’s Sean Kennedy delivers the ball into attack. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. KILMALEY advance to their first Clare Senior Hurling Championship semi-final in seven years but one wouldn’t have thought it from what seemed a grizzled veteran’s performance.
*Paul Flanagan under pressure from Ian Galvin. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. BALLYEA booked their place in the semi-finals of the Clare SHC for the first time since 2022 when coming from four points down in the final 25 minutes to win by three.
*Newmarket-on-Fergus’ John Feehily. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE SHC roll of honour leaders Newmarket-on-Fergus sealed their senior status with a one-point win over St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield.
Aidan McCarthy gets away from Aaron Fitzgerald. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FOUR CRACKING encounters are on the cards as the TUS Clare senior hurling championship hits the quarter-final stage this weekend.
*Mikey O’Neill receives his award from fellow Kilmaley teammate Seán Kennedy of St Francis CU. MIKEY O’NEILL rolled back the years as Kilmaley made it three wins from three to seal top spot in Group 4 of the Clare SHC to be chosen as the St Francis Credit Union/The Clare Echo player of the week.
*Breffni Horner on the attack for Crusheen. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CRUSHEEN have been left to rue their second round loss to Sixmilebridge as they reflect on their exit from the TUS Clare SHC.