Teams profiled as sliotar throws in on U21 championship
*Clooney/Quin’s Jack O’Neill. KEENLY CONTESTED clashes await when the sliotar is thrown in for the U21 hurling championships this weekend
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Clooney/Quin win senior promotion
*Photograph: Ruth Griffin. CLOONEY/QUIN have secured their return to the top flight of Clare camogie.
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.
The Water Break: Clooney/Quin & Éire Óg like hungry wolves for novel county final
*Peter Duggan and Shane O’Donnell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ANTICIPATION is building for a first-ever Clare SHC final between Clooney/Quin and Éire Óg.
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.
PLAYER RATINGS: Duggan & Kelly deliver top-drawer showings for Clooney/Quin & Ballyea
*Peter Duggan and Jack Browne. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. GREAT DISPLAYS from Tony Kelly and Peter Duggan at either end of the field were among the highlights as Clooney/Quin overcame Ballyea to advance to the Clare SHC final.
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.