*Brian Cahill is fouled by Sean Gallagher. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Eight teams are left standing and talk is building about who fits the bill as contenders for the TUS Clare SHC.
*Sam Sheedy tackles Pearse Lillis. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BALLYEA’S workrate is central to them making back to back Clare SHC finals.
*Mossy Gavin scored 0-06 for the winners. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill 14 man Ballyea powered through to their fourth Clare Senior Hurling Championshp Final in seven seasons after keeping familiar rivals Cratloe at arm’s length in Cusack Park Ennis on Saturday afternoon.
*Sean Collins and Colin Guilfoyle battle for possession. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CRATLOE’s character came to the fore when withstanding a second half rally from Newmarket-on-Fergus to seal their place in the semi-finals of the Clare SHC.
*Cormac Murphy’s haul of 1-03 was key for the Mills. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill It had all the hallmarks of a dead rubber final round tie as a high-scoring shoot-out was eventually edged by O’Callaghan’s Mills in O’Garney Park Sixmilebridge on Sunday evening.
*Jack Browne claims the ball from Shane Gleeson. Photograph: Ruth Griffin BALLYEA’s first championship defeat since September 2020 represented a “flat” performance.
*Rian Considine’s first half goal marked a turning point in the game. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Cratloe overwhelmed county champions Ballyea to inflict a first championship defeat on the men in black and amber since September 2020.
*Podge Collins claims the sliotar before Mark Moloney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CRATLOE’s senior hurlers are bracing themselves for an “acid test” against county champions Ballyea this Saturday.
*Liam Markham is tackled by Sean Phelan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Cratloe maintained their perfect start to the senior championship when fending off a meek Broadford for the second consecutive season in Cusack Park in Ennis.
*Shane Gleeson gets away from Killian McDermott and David Tuohy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARECASTLE AND O’CALLAGHANS MILLS cross swords in the Clare SHC for the second time in as many years and once again there is a lot at stake.
