*Éabha O’Driscoll of St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield shoots under pressure from Tulla defender Éabha McInerney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. FEAKLE/KILLANENA took a giant step towards the knockout stages of the Clare Credit Unions senior camogie championship while St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield eased their relegation worries.
*Lynda Daly was among those to impress for Scariff/Ogonnelloe. ONE-SIDED affairs marked the start of the Clare Credit Unions Senior Championship on Friday evening.
*Áine O’Loughlin of Truagh/Clonlara in action with Scariff/Ogonnelloe’s Susan Daly. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. THE race to be crowned Clare Credit Unions senior camogie champions gets underway on this Friday evening with four games down for decision.
IN A first for camogie in Clare, the draws for the senior championship were conducted on a podcast.
*Scariff/Ogonnelloe celebrate. Photograph: Ruth Griffin SCARIFF/OGONNELLOE are Clare U21A hurling champions for the second time after overcoming favourites Feakle/Killanena.
*Ian Macnamara of Feakle/Killanena. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. SATURDAY’s U21A hurling championship final will bring down the curtain on the domestic season in Clare and a mouthwatering contest is in store.
*Ronan O’Connor claims the sliotar in a ruck. Photograph: Ruth Griffin U21A champions Feakle/Killanena are back in the county final while Clarecastle progressed to the B decider.
*Clarecastle’s Paul O’Connell. Photograph: Chris Copley DRAWS for the semi-finals of the U21 hurling championships and shields were made at Clareabbey.
*Feakle/Killanena’s Keith Smyth holds off Matthew Corbett and Evan Maxted of Clooney/Quin. Photograph: Ruth Griffin CLARE HURLING followers can look forward with confidence to more titles for the Banner county on the inter county front in the coming seasons if this weekend’s games in the under 21 championship are an indication.
*Clarecastle/Ballyea’s Doireann Murphy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill THE race for the Clare senior camogie title (McMahon cup) continued at the weekend when there were some high scoring games.