*PICTURED: Sean Rynne in action for Clare U20s, who lines out for the senior hurlers this weekend. Photo by Gerard O’Neill The Clare teams for this Sunday’s opening games in the Allianz Hurling and Football Leagues have been named and both include players who will be making their competitive debut at senior level. The hurling …
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*Michael Nash is fouled by Sean O’Brien. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ST JOSEPH’s Doora/Barefield will remain in the Clare senior hurling championship for the third year in a row after they overcame Corofin in the relegation semi-final.
*Breffni Horner leaves Eoghan Thynne behind. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. CRUSHEEN beat St. Joseph’s Doora/Barefield by 10 points to make the last eight again in the race for Canon Hamilton.
*David Conroy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. AS St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield enter their crucial sophomore season at senior level, new manager Oisin O’Brien doesn’t have to look too far for inspiration.
*Shane McInerney, Mikey McInerney and Darren Cullinan in action. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill NEWMARKET-ON-FERGUS and Inagh/Kilnamona recorded wins on Friday evening to ensure they will face off in the final of the FutureTicketing Clare Cup.
*David Conroy excelled for the winners. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CURRENT intermediate champions St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield have successfully retained their senior status in their first season back in the top tier and in the process relegated Wolfe Tones.
*Scariff’s Keelan Hartigan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SCARIFF BECAME the first side to put points on the board in the Clare senior hurling championship accounting for St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield on Saturday afternoon.
*Darragh O’Shea. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Any thoughts of St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield gradually assimilating themselves back at senior level quickly evaporated last month when pooled in the dreaded group of death alongside back-to-back county champions Ballyea, then reigning Clare Cup champions Kilmaley, 2021 county finalists Inagh-Kilnamona and 2020 intermediate winners Scariff.
*Adam Hogan is set for a successive start at corner back. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s senior hurlers are close to full strength with just two changes to the starting team for Sunday’s fourth round league tie versus Galway.
*Clare senior hurling manager, Brian Lohan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SHOWINGS from the fresh faces on the Clare senior hurling team pleased Brian Lohan as his charges began their National Hurling League bid with a facile 4-27 0-14 win over Westmeath.
