Deirdre Murphy appointed as Clare GAA’s first Chief Operating Officer
*Deirdre Murphy. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography DEIRDRE MURPHY has been appointed as the Chief Operating Officer of Clare GAA, The Clare Echo can reveal.
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Quarter-final ties known for senior & intermediate championships
*Jason McCarthy and Liam Corry will cross paths again. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill QUARTER-FINAL pairings have been unveiled for the Clare SHC, IHC and Junior B competitions.
‘History will teach you a few things’ – Stack says Bridge learning from past Newmarket-on-Fergus sides
*Sean Stack. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SIXMILEBRIDGE’s efforts to blood new players at senior level this year is an experience taught to manager Sean Stack by the dominant Newmarket-on-Fergus side of the 1960s and 1970s.
Eight All Star nominees for Clare hurlers
*Paul Flanagan is nominated for the first time. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill EIGHT CLARE HURLERS have been nominated for PwC All Stars.
Éire Óg seal return to quarter-finals with defeated Clooney/Quin joining them
*Jarlath Collins holds onto possession under pressure for Éire Óg. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Despite going down by four points to Éire Óg, Clooney/Quin are still through to the last eight alongside the Townies from Group 3, sending Kilmaley to the Senior B contest and Scariff to a relegation play off.
Upsetting the odds is ‘what we train for’ say Smith O’Briens & Clooney/Quin
*Brendan Foley. Photograph: Ruth Griffin CAUSING THE biggest upsets in this year’s Clare SHC is what Smith O’Briens and Clooney/Quin have been training for.
Clooney/Quin cause an upset by powering past Kilmaley
*Bryan O’Loughlin collides with Shane Harrison. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLOONEY/QUIN produced a storming performance to pick up their second successive win in the Clare SHC leaving Clare Cup champions Kilmaley shell-shocked.
Senior camogie sides profiled with race for McMahon Cup to get underway
*Alva Rodgers and Scariff/Ogonnelloe begin the defence of their county and provincial titles. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill The race for the Clare senior camogie championship commences on this Friday evening with ten teams in two groups of five chasing honours.
Six debutants & experienced players give life to Clooney/Quin’s campaign
*John Conneally manages to make a handpass among a sea of Scariff players. Photograph: Ruth Griffin WITH SIX CHAMPIONSHIP DEBUTANTS featuring for Clooney/Quin, it topped off an impressive start to the Clare SHC.
Clooney/Quin see off Scariff
*Keith Hogan made a vital penalty save. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clooney/Quin collected a vital opening round win in the Clare SHC overcoming the challenge of Scariff.