Eimear Begley, Maeve Donnellan and Laura Foley. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A CLEARLY delighted Truagh/Clonlara mentor Ryan Morris was lost for words. “Unbelievable, I cannot put words on this”, was his first reaction moments after the final whistle.
*Laura Foley gets away from Abby Walsh. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill TRUAGH/CLONLARA’s victorious senior camogie side made themselves a promise to replicate the success of the Clonlara hurlers.
*Michelle Caulfield and Laura Foley lift the McMahon Cup. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill IT WAS a busy week for Truagh/Clonlara’s joint captain, Michelle Caulfield and there were causes for celebration from start to finish.
Breffni Horner picks the breaking ball from John Conlon and Páraic O’Loughlin. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A FIRST HALF tally of eleven wides was too much for Crusheen to come back from but in the midst of their disappointment remained a strong sense of pride from Michael Browne.
*Truagh/Clonlara players celebrate with the McMahon Cup. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill TRUAGH/CLONLARA ended Scariff/Ogonnelloe’s quest for a third Clare senior camogie chamxpionship in a row and in the process won the title for the first time in their history.
*Dylan McMahon clears his lines. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ON THEIR way to winning a third-ever Clare SHC title, Clonlara were backboned by a crop of five players who five years previously guided the club to their first-ever Minor A title.
CLONLARA’s Grace O’Connell was left with happy tears with an acknowledgement from her hero, Irish women’s captain Katie McCabe.
*Louise Egan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill TRUAGH/CLONLARA are facing into their third senior camogie final on the trot, looking to win silverware for the first time but “have nothing to lose” according to their coach.
*Micheál O’Loughlin. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill THERE’S SOMETHING special about county finals and it was epitomised by Micheál O’Loughlin, Clonlara’s man of the match who hit 2-9 to send them on their way to a third senior title.
*Photograph: Gary Collins BEFORE CLARE’S hurlers begin their preparations for the 2024 season, they’ve been boosted by the decision of both John Conlon and Shane O’Donnell to commit to the county colours for another year.