*Sean O’Loughlin. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography Kilmaley’s win, in Group 1 of the Clare Senior Hurling championship sets up a winner-takes-all clash with Clonlara. Inagh-Kilnamona are already through to the last eight and the mouth-watering tie in a fortnight’s time will decide who will join them from that group.
Cratloe welcomingly cemented a senior hurling quarter-final spot with a game to spare after maintaining their composure to hold off a relentless Broadford in Shannon on Saturday afternoon.
*Colin Ryan was the match-winner once again for Newmarket-on-Fergus. Photograph: Ruth Griffin Colin Ryan has landed many crucial scores for club and county and he added to the list on this Saturday evening to send Newmarket-on-Fergus into the quarter-finals of the Clare SHC.
Collecting their first win since returning to the senior ranks has given Scariff a massive lift ahead of a date with the current senior champions this weekend.
*Cathal ‘Tots’ O’Connell was the hero at the death for Clonlara. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Five minutes from the end of normal time in this senior hurling championship tie at O’Garney Park on Saturday afternoon Whitegate led by seven points and Clonlara’s championship hopes were hanging in the balance.
*Josh Brack takes on Michael Scanlan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Battling qualities will be needed in abundance as Clarecastle prepare to face off with Wolfe Tones in a must-win outing for both clubs.
*Austin McMahon of Feakle celebrates their round two win. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Feakle’s senior hurlers are taking nothing for granted ahead of this weekend’s final series of group games knowing a win will take them into the Clare SHC quarter-finals.
*Clooney/Quin’s Peter Duggan barges past Liam Corry. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Plenty of life still exists within Clooney/Quin’s senior championship aspirations this year, selector Noel Harrison has maintained.
*Inagh/Kilnamona full-back Keith White collides with John Conlon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Emerging from the ‘group of death’ has brought a fantastic lift to the Inagh/Kilnamona senior hurling panel.
*Stan Lineen offloads as Jamie Fitzgibbon closes in. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A Crusheen side in transition are experiencing ‘difficult lessons’ at the senior grade, manager Kevin Sheehan admitted.