*Éire Óg’s Ikem Ugwueru. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CHAMPIONS Éire Óg put their title on the line but with the abundance of strength in depth in their ranks it is going to take an almighty effort from the chasing pack to stop them claiming the Jack Daly for the fourth time in five years.
*Éire Óg captain David Reidy accepts the Division 2 trophy from Clare GAA Planning/Training Officer Paddy Smyth, a proud Éire Óg man. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. THE last real test before the championship commences saw Éire Óg surprisingly ease to the Real Print Division 2 League honours for the second successive season in Ruan.
*Aaron Griffin and Liam Corry in action. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. GIVING game-time to younger players was the primary aim for Ballyea and Éire Óg in this year’s league but both clubs now find themselves sixty minutes away from winning the Division 2 league title.
*Éire Óg celebrate after winning the Cusack Cup. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ÉIRE Óg won the Cusack Cup on Sunday afternoon but despite the final score margin of fourteen points, they were extremely fortunate to emerge with the honours, upping the ante in extra time.
*Niall McMahon and Michael Nash jump for the ball as Aidan McGrath and Conor O’Brien await the break. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SUNDAY’s Cusack Cup final is episode two in the triology of battles between neighbours Éire Óg and St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield this season.
*Clare minor defender, Niall Doyle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. EVERYTHING the Clare minors have done in 2025 has been “in honour” of Joe Slattery according to defender Niall Doyle.
*David Reidy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. WITH A near full squad at their disposal for the first time this season, Éire Óg proved too strong for Whitegate in this RealPrint Division 2 hurling league semi-final played at the Ennis club’s grounds on Tuesday evening.
*Reigning senior champions, Kilmurry Ibrickane. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography LADIES FOOTBALL championship pairings have been made in Clare.
CLARE’s senior hurling side will not be climbing the steps of the Hogan Stand this summer but there was success for some Clare hurlers in Croke Park over the weekend.
*Éire Óg’s Luke Pyne takes on Charlie Hannan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ÉIRE ÓG are through to the finals of the Cusack Cup while O’Currys have been relegated from the Garry Cup for the first time in over a decade.
