All-Ireland glory for Clare handballers
Clare’s handballers are the U14/15 All-Ireland champions.
*Patrick Finnernan leads the celebrations for Clooney/Quin. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. CLOONEY/QUIN captured their second Clare Minor A title in three years when they proved too strong for neighbours St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield.
*Fergal Lynch. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FORMER Clare hurler Fergal Lynch has ruled out a coaching role with the Westmeath senior hurlers.
*Shannon Gaels GAA Club. SIX GAA clubs in Clare have been included among the 227 nationally deemed eligible to apply for funding for electric vehicle charge points.
*John Conneally is outnumbered but retains possession. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. CLOONEY/QUIN gave a strong account of themselves to seal their senior status and send O’Callaghans Mills into a relegation final with Corofin.
*John Conlon clashes with Seadna Morey. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A GREAT weekend is forecast for Clare hurling with Cusack Park to host double headers on Saturday and Sunday in the TUS Clare SHC quarter-finals.
*Ian Galvin gets away from Conor Grogan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CHAMPIONS Clonlara have sealed their place in the quarter-finals of the TUS Clare SHC after bouncing back from their second-round defeat to Éire Óg in impressive fashion to send Clooney/Quin into the relegation series.
*Ballyea’s Niall Deasy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BALLYEA ‘always knew it was going to go down to the wire’ in the Group of Death.
*Claire Minogue, Sean Coughlan and Chloe Philpott. AFTER six days of One Wall handball which produced over 1000 games for 800 competitors, Clare players brought home three World titles.
*Jack Browne excelled for Ballyea. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill JACK BROWNE led the way as four-time Clare SHC champions Ballyea put their championship campaign back on track.