*Ian Galvin. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s senior hurlers hit the ground running in the first round of the Allianz National Hurling League romping to a twenty five point win over Westmeath.
*Adam Hogan starts at corner back. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ADAM HOGAN AND JACK KIRWAN are to make their National Hurling League debuts for the Clare senior hurlers this weekend while Doora/Barefield’s David Conroy gets his first start in the competition.
Cian Barron received his marching orders for Doora/Barefield. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield have bowed out of the Munster intermediate hurling club championship.
*David Conroy clears his lines. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A strong second half showing proved decisive as St. Joseph’s Doora/Barefield deservingly advanced to the Munster intermediate hurling championship semi-final when accounting for Causeway, Kerry on Saturday afternoon.
*St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield celebrate. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ST JOSEPH’S DOORA/BAREFIELD stood tallest in extra time to seal their return to the senior ranks.
*Alan O’Neill finished with 1-02 despite starting at wing-back. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ST JOSEPH’S DOORA/BAREFIELD are back in the final of the intermediate hurling championship for the second year in a row after withstanding a fierce challenge from Corofin on Sunday evening.
*Conor Tierney was among St Josephs Doora/Barefield’s goal scorers. Photograph: Ruth Griffin The race for the intermediate hurling championship got underway at the weekend with all four scheduled ties going the way of the favourites.
t Joseph’s Doora/Barefield deservedly returned to the last four of the Intermediate Championship but it was far from a comfortable journey after being pushed all the way by a never-say-die Bodyke in Dr. Daly Park in Tulla on Saturday evening.
*St Josephs Doora/Barefield’s David Conroy. Photograph: Martin Connolly St Josephs Doora/Barefield produced a remarkable comeback to force extra time and seal their place in the Clare IHC decider.
*Patrick O’Connor holds off Tom Devine in the 2018 Munster championship. PHOTO: Martin Connolly In anticipation for Clare’s Munster SHC opener with Waterford, little adaptations were made to their training routine such as the layout of Cusack Park to properly prepare for the environment that would exist at Walsh Park.
