*Lorna McNamara. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE’S senior camogie side have been dealt a monumental blow with confirmation that taliswoman Lorna McNamara is to miss the remainder of the Glen Dimplex All-Ireland championship.
LORNA MCNamara has been named as the April PwC GPA Women’s Player of the Month.
*Scott Cairns and Mici Sheedy accept the trophy from Robert Frost and Joan Crotty. Scariff/Ogonnelloe were crowned Clare under 21 B hurling champions on Sunday when they recorded a four point merited win over Feaklle/Kilanena.
*Eimear Kelly charges forward for Truagh/Clonlara. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. TRUAGH/CLONLARA were convincing ten point winners over Feakle/Killanena to qualify for a fifth successive Clare senior camogie final.
*Feakle/Killanena’s Zi Yan Spillane accepts her prize from Damien Browne, Lending Manager of St. Francis Credit Union. SUCCESSIVE semi-final appearances have been secured by Feakle/Killanena with Zi Yan Spillane playing a leading role which sees her named the Clare Credit Unions/The Clare Echo player of the week.
*Lorna McNamara of Feakle/Killanena blocks Kilkishen’s Katie Frost. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CHAMPIONS Truagh/Clonlara will be joined by Scariff/Ogonnelloe, Inagh/Kilnamona and Feakle/Killanena in the semi-finals of the Clare Credit Unions senior camogie championship.
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill VENUE CHANGES aplenty caused plenty of disruption in the Clare Credit Unions senior camogie championship but it didn’t stop the county’s two dominant sides from sticking to winning ways.
*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.