*Eoin O’Regan loses his hurley on the attack for Éire Óg. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CRATLOE, Éire Óg, Inagh/Kilnamona and Sixmilebridge have qualified for the semi-finals of the U21A hurling championship.
*Inagh/Kilnamona’s Jack Mescall is tackled by Clooney/Quin defender Evan Maxted. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CRATLOE, Éire Óg, Inagh/Kilnamona and Sixmilebridge all commenced the U21A hurling championship with wins to bolster their chances of making the knockout stages.
*Clooney/Quin’s Jack O’Neill. KEENLY CONTESTED clashes await when the sliotar is thrown in for the U21 hurling championships this weekend
*Photograph: Ruth Griffin. CLOONEY/QUIN have secured their return to the top flight of Clare camogie.
*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.
*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.
*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.
*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.
*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.
*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.