*Clooney/Quin’s Dannan Fox. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A “HUMDINGER” has been predicted for the meeting of Clooney/Quin and Cratloe this weekend where the winner will secure a place in the TUS Clare SHC quarter-finals.
*Ciaran Russell is tackled by Oisin Looney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill AS the Clare SFC hits round two, we return for a new series of The Water Break, The Clare Echo’s video podcast exclusive to subscribers.
*Rory McMahon holds off Diarmuid Ryan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill AN ALL-ROUND better balanced Kildysart upset the odds when recording a fully merited win over a hotly tipped Cratloe in this round 2 TUS senior football championship tie on Saturday evening.
*Conor McGrath set the way for Cratloe. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A stern backlash from Cratloe ensured that their championship fate is back in their own hands following a commanding victory over Wolfe Tones.
*Wolfe Tones defender, Sam Meaney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill WOLFE TONES are bidding to get their season back on track when they do battle with Cratloe on Saturday.
*Podge Collins leads an attack. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill The importance and value of experience was highlighted again at Clarecastle this Saturday afternoon when Cratloe got their TUS senior football championship campaign off to a winning start with a two point win over Lissycasey.
*Sean Collins. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Cratloe’s latest dual senior championship tilt appeared to be going swimmingly until last Friday’s spanner in the works.
*Fintan Shanagher and Mairead Casey load the vans. Photograph: John Mangan WHEN you say you’re from Newmarket-on-Fergus, there are two things people say to you – hurling and Obair. And they’re the two things that everyone in Newmarket is very proud of.”
Peter Power takes on Liam Markham. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Newmarket-on-Fergus got off to an emphatic start to the County Senior Hurling Championship when lowering Cratloe for the first time in eleven years in Cusack Park on Friday evening.
*Houses under construction in Shannon. Photograph: Joe Buckley PROPERTY DEVELOPERS have less than a week to submit their expression of interest for the delivery of an affordable housing scheme in Shannon.