Kilmaley seal Clare Cup semi-final spot
*Kilmaley’s Daire Keane. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Kilmaley are the first side to secure a place in the semi-finals of the Clare Cup.
*Kilmaley’s Daire Keane. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Kilmaley are the first side to secure a place in the semi-finals of the Clare Cup.
*Oisin Kavanagh takes on Leon Kelly. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Kilmaley remain unbeaten in the Clare Cup while Broadford had the bragging rights over neighbours Sixmilebridge.
*Doireann Murphy. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography CLARE DUO, Doireann Murphy and Peter Duggan are in the running for the respective player of the month awards for April.
*Jathan McMahon gets past Shane Gleeson. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Two thirds of the games in the round robin section in the race for this season’s Clare Cup have been played and just Kilmaley has reached this stage without losing a game.
*Crusheen’s Oisin O’Donnell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Crusheen’s senior hurlers continue to impress in the Clare Cup having overcome a in-form Ballyea outfit with weekend wins also recorded by Sixmilebridge, Clonlara and Broadford.
Steven Conway. Photograph: Sport Action Photography Kilmaley and St Josephs Doora/Barefield remain as the only unbeaten hurling side in the county following the fourth round of the Clare Cup while reigning champions Feakle took another step in their bid to retain the league title.
As Clare put the final plans in place for the opening round of the Munster minor hurling championship, manager Brian O’Connell and his backroom team will be able to select from a full strength squad.
Two rounds into the race for the Clare Cup, senior hurling league, and just four teams have maximum points.
*Peter Duggan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare GAA’s adult club season got underway at the weekend with first round games in the Clare Cup as well as Divisions 2, 3 and 4 hurling leagues.
*Clare manager, Brian Lohan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill COLLECTING their first win of the 2022 Allianz National Hurling League was a “massive” result for Clare’s senior hurlers, manager Brian Lohan admitted.