*All eyes on the sliotar as Newmarket-0n-Fergus duo Seadhna Liddy and Eoin Guilfoyle try to take the ball from Éire Óg’s Robert Loftus. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. RETURN of the TUS Clare SHC has been met with open arms by hurling supporters across Clare, the first round of fixtures leaving plenty of discussion points.
*Diarmuid Ryan catches the sliotar. Photograph: Joe Buckley DAIRE NEVILLE was among the young Cratloe brigade to lead the line scoring three points in the final ten minutes as John O’Gorman’s side edged out Scariff in the opening round of the TUS Clare SHC.
*Seán Rynne strikes the sliotar beyond Micheál Duffy. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. INAGH/KILNAMONA hit over thirty points on their way to collecting the spoils in their first ever North Clare derby with Corofin in the TUS Clare SHC.
*Darragh Lohan latches onto the sliotar for Wolfe Tones. Photograph: Ruth Griffin JACK Cunningham struck the final score of the game to secure a share of the spoils between the reigning intermediate champions Wolfe Tones and senior champions Feakle.
*Gavin O’Brien wins the ball in defence for Crusheen. Photograph: Ruth Griffin EXPERIENCE’s value was highlighted as Crusheen got their Clare SHC campaign off to a winning start defeating St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield by five points.
*Darragh McNamara scores Clooney/Quin’s winning goal. Photograph: Joe Buckley A goal on the hour mark for substitute Darragh McNamara reduced a rousing opening victory for Clooney-Quin who floored Broadford to shade the crucial points in Group 2 in the opening round of the TUS Clare SHC.
*Rory Hayes. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. WOLFE TONES make their return to the top tier this weekend where they face title holders Feakle.
*Cratloe’s Conor McGrath. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. HAVING come within a whisker of reaching last year’s decider, Cratloe will be hoping to redress the balance this time around.
*Marco Cleary catches the sliotar above Mark Delaney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. FIRST blood was decisively inflicted by a rampant Éire Óg who despite being rescued to 14 late on, overpowered Newmarket-on-Fergus to get an early head of steam in Clarecastle.
*Michael Collins. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Cathal O’Connell’s point from a 60m free in the fourth minute of added time after Brian Carey had been penalised for over-carrying sealed victory for Clonlara over Sixmilebridge in the opening round of the TUS Clare SHC.