Race begins for U21 hurling glory
*Patrick Crotty will be a key part of the Scariff/Ogonnelloe attack. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Twenty six teams will set out this weekend in search of under 21 hurling championship honours.
Clonlara
U21 knockout championship is no more with draws held for opening round
*Mark Rodgers will be one of the top players in action in the U21 championship. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S famed knockout U21 championship is no more with County Board officers opting to introduce a ‘second chance’ format for 2022.
Back to back senior titles for Scariff/Ogonnelloe
*Jennifer Daly on the attack for Scariff/Ogonnelloe. SCARIFF/OGONNELLOE have won the Clare senior camogie championship for the third time, defeating Truagh/Clonlara in the decider for the second year in a row.
Novelty of final appearance gone for determined Truagh/Clonlara
*Clare star Eimear Kelly is joint captain of the Truagh/Clonlara side. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Truagh/Clonlara are delighted to be in the county senior camogie final for a second successive season according to joint captain Eimear Kelly.
Truagh/Clonlara back for final revenge
*Michelle Caulfield will be hoping to win a first senior championship this weekend. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill It won’t surprise anyone that Truagh/Clonlara have retained the same management that led them to their first Clare senior camogie championship final last year.
‘We don’t want Éire Óg A vs Éire Óg B to be our future county finals’ – developer led wastewater infrastructure can halt rural depopulation
*Darren O’Brien and Conor O’Halloran embrace at the final whistle of the 2021 Clare SFC final. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ADDITION OF PRIVATE DEVELOPER LED wastewater infrastructure is key to haling the decline of 51 towns and villages in Clare who face the risk of depopulation in its absence.
Doora/Barefield & Corofin managers slam ‘disgraceful delay’ to county semi-final
*St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield manager, Michael Guilfoyle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ANGER HAS BEEN VOICED by both St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield and Corofin managements over a thirty five minute delay to the start of their intermediate hurling semi-final on Sunday.
Truagh/Clonlara & Scariff/Ogonnelloe to meet again in decider
Áine O’Loughlin maintains possession for Truagh/Clonlara. Photograph: Aidan Ryan CUSACK PARK is to host the Clare senior camogie final in what will be a repeat of last year’s decider.
Corofin & Newmarket-on-Fergus complete intermediate quarter-final line-up
*Damien O’Loughlin goes down low to try sidestep Mike White. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill COROFIN and Newmarket-on-Fergus joined the quarter-final line-ups of the Clare IHC with their weekend victories seeing them advance to the knockout stages.
Super Sixmilebridge maintain unbeaten run & tensions continue to simmer in Clonlara
Brian Corry was among the goal scorers for The Bridge. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Sixmilebridge emerged from Group 1 of the Clare SHC unbeaten as their quest to win a county title in Sean Stack’s first season in charge remains well and truly alive.