27 Clare hurlers included on Fitzgibbon Cup panels
*Mark Rodgers in action for UL. Photograph: Sport Action Photography CLARE WILL BE WELL REPRESENTED with a total of 27 hurlers involved with Fitzgibbon Cup panels across the country.
Diarmuid Cahill
Inability to kick on in second half costs Corofin
*Corofin’s Sean O’Brien runs from Darren O’Neill. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A SECOND HALF COLLAPSE brought Corofin’s positive return to the senior ranks to an shuddering halt on Sunday.
Doora/Barefield dig deep to see off Corofin in extra time
*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.
Hurley hopeful Corofin will continue to defy the odds
*Colm Rice races away from Matt O’Shea. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill GROWING IN CONFIDENCE with every outing, Corofin’s senior footballers have the task of taking down the county champions in the semi-finals.
Corofin qualify for second ever senior semi-final with win over Lissycasey
*Corofin’s Diarmuid Cahill gets away from Niall McCarthy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill COROFIN are through to the semi-finals of the Clare SFC for the second time in their history.
Corofin not coming in from the cold on return to senior ranks
*A strong championship from Cillian McGroary would aid Corofin’s chances of making the knockout stages. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography REIGNING CLARE intermediate football champions, Corofin are returning to the senior ranks with a pep in their step and this bounce will leave them with no fear.
No major shocks as race for intermediate glory begins
*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.
Corofin overcome Lissycasey in Garry Cup decider
*Diarmuid Cahill was lively throughout for Corofin. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography Lissycasey’s dream of back to back Garry cup successes was shattered at Cooraclare on Saturday evening when they went under to Corofin.
Clare U20s let win slip against Limerick
*Ian McNamara. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s U20 hurlers were left cursing Crecora’s Cathal O’Neill with the sharpshooter raiding for 1-01 in the space of 35 seconds to snatch victory from the Banner County.
Huge task facing Clare U20 hurlers who are almost at full-strength
*Conner Hegarty is the Clare U20 captain. Photograph: Chris Copley The meeting of Clare and their great rivals Limerick in the opening round of the Munster U20 hurling championship at the TUS Gaelic grounds in Limerick next Wednesday starts a very busy period of provincial championship action for Banner county underage sides.