Clooney/Quin qualify for Munster final
*Clooney/Quin captain Ciara Grogan. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. CLOONEY/QUIN’s camogie side are headed for a Munster final after defeating Lismore of Waterford.
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Cratloe, Éire Óg, Inamona & The Bridge through to U21A hurling semi-finals
*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.
Wet & wild winning U21 starts for Inamona, Cratloe, Éire Óg & Sixmilebridge
*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.
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
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.