*Clare senior hurling manager, Brian Lohan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BRIAN LOHAN is in the process of finalising his Clare senior hurling squad for next year with a number of changes in personnel to his panel.
*Tony Kelly’s strike tests the durability of Ger Mellerick’s hurley. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Week on week games won’t be a complaint as far as Tony Kelly is concerned.
As expected Michael Cusacks overcame the challenge of Liscannor in the intermediate football championship on Saturday and in doing so sealed second spot in their group and a place in the quarter finals of the championship.
Scariff have been crowned intermediate hurling champions after deservingly emerging victorious against Tubber on Sunday evening.
It’s been a whirlwind two year period for Domhnall McMahon.
There’s one glaring difference between Sunday’s finalists and the remainder of the clubs who have been relegated since the senior championship overhaul in 2014.
A momentum-fuelled Tubber blitzed St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield with five timely goals to power through to their third Intermediate Hurling Final in four years.
With a tally of 5-10 between them the sparkling form of Domhnall McMahon and the Earley brothers Clive and Blaine proved too much for Sixmilebridge in this intermediate hurling championship quarter final tie at Eire Og on Sunday afternoon.
Kildysart, St Josephs Doora/Barefield and Shannon Gaels have qualified for the semi-finals of the intermediate football championship following their second round victories over O’Currys, Michael Cusacks and Kilfenora respectively at the weekend.
*David Reidy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Back to the inter-county fold after a year’s absence, David Reidy has upped the ante so far as his preparation is concerned.