*(Front) Darragh Hickey, Rian Russell & Tadhg Wall McMahon. (Seated) Shane Daniels & Alan Malone. (Middle) Pamela Buckley, Rory & Caroline Hickey & Edel Malone. (Back) Sean Buckley, Elaine Daniels, Tom Russell, Assumpta Hehir, Siobhán Hickey & David Russell. Photograph: Joe Buckley A NIGHT of celebrations took place last weekend for Éire Óg. Éire Óg …
*Tom Kavanagh and David Reidy celebrate. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. QUALIFYING for the Munster club hurling final has left Éire Óg in “dreamland” according to manager Gerry O’Connor.
*David Reidy receives his award from Lending Officer with St Francis Credit Union, Raymond O’Mahony. FOREVER etched in the history books as the man to captain Éire Óg to their sixteenth Clare SHC title, David Reidy adds the distinction of the St Francis Credit Union/The Clare Echo player of the week to his annals.
*Éire Óg senior hurling manager, Gerry O’Connor. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. ÉIRE ÓG’s senior hurlers getting over the line to win the Clare SHC for the first time in thirty five years “is a huge win for the club and the town,” the side’s victorious manager has said while admitting they made a pact to honour the …
*Photograph: Ruth Griffin There were emotional scenes at the final whistle in Zimmer Biomet Pairc Chiósóg as Éire Óg ended their long wait for TUS Clare Senior Hurling Championship glory.
*Éire Óg players celebrate with the Canon Hamilton. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. ÉIRE ÓG have been crowned Clare SHC champions for the first time since 1990 after deservedly overcoming Clooney/Quin in the decider.
*David Reidy in action for Éire Óg. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. RISING STANDARDS and greater accountability have driven Éire Óg to a second Clare SHC final appearance in four years.
*Éire Óg’s Darren Moroney gets away from Éanna McMahon of Kilmaley. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. IT WAS A BATTLE that Éire Óg edged Kilmaley in to claim their place in the TUS Clare SHC final.
*Marco Cleary catches the sliotar above Mark Delaney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. FIRST blood was decisively inflicted by a rampant Éire Óg who despite being rescued to 14 late on, overpowered Newmarket-on-Fergus to get an early head of steam in Clarecastle.
*Éire Óg’s Darren O’Brien. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. QUARTER-FINALISTS for the last nine years, Éire Óg’s hurlers are eager to emulate the club’s football counterparts in their quest for championship glory.