Clooney/Quin win senior promotion
*Photograph: Ruth Griffin. CLOONEY/QUIN have secured their return to the top flight of Clare camogie.
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Éire Óg end 35 year wait to lift the Canon Hamilton
*Éire Óg players celebrate with the Canon Hamilton. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. ÉIRE ÓG have been crowned Clare SHC champions for the first time since 1990 after deservedly overcoming Clooney/Quin in the decider.
‘I’d love to see both teams win’ – Tommy’s ties to both Éire Óg & Clooney/Quin
*Clare selector, Tommy Corbett (centre) with Brian Lohan and Brendan Bugler. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. Sunday’s TUS Clare senior hurling final has all the ingredients for a brilliant contest.
Captain Corry a central cog in Clooney/Quin’s spinning wheel
*Clooney/Quin captain, Jimmy Corry. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. MEMBERS of the Corry family have already ended one sporting famine in the county, now they bid to turn their hand to terminating another drought.
Lynch leading the line for Clooney/Quin
*Clooney/Quin manager, Fergal Lynch. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. WHEN CLOONEY/QUIN last contested the Clare SHC final in 2017, Fergal Lynch was their captain, as they find themselves sixty minutes from lifting the Canon Hamilton he is their manager.
Ryan relishing rare county final appearance for Clooney/Quin
*Clooney/Quin’s Ryan Taylor. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. COUNTY FINALS at senior level have been a rare phenomenon for Clooney/Quin so it’s important to relish the occasion is the viewpoint of midfielder Ryan Taylor.
Lynch’s Clooney/Quin charges showing maturity beyond their years
*Darragh McNamara celebrate scoring Clooney/Quin’s third goal. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. SPRINKLED with youth, Clooney/Quin’s young guns also possess plenty of maturity which has led them to a first Clare SHC final appearance in eight years.
Clooney/Quin overcome Tony Kelly led Ballyea to reach Clare SHC final
*Jack O’Neill and Sam Scanlon celebrate. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLOONEY/QUIN have claimed their place in the Clare SHC final for the first time since 2017 after seeing off the challenge of battle-hardened Ballyea.
Clooney/Quin complete turnaround from relegation battle to county semi-final in twelve months
*Jerry O’Connor has been a leading light in Clooney/Quin’s run. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. IT’S been quite the turnaround from Clooney/Quin who have gone from contesting the relegation semi-final of the TUS Clare SHC twelve months ago to coming within sixty minutes of a county final appearance.
Corofin snatch unlikely draw with Clooney/Quin
*Killian O’Connor tries to stop Patrick Finnernan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. It wasn’t a complete dead-rubber as Corofin circled the wagons perfectly for another senior relegation series following a rousing nine point turnaround to snatch a share of the spoils with Group 2 winners Clooney/Quin.