Clare SHC quarter-finals throw up tremendous ties
*Aidan McCarthy and Aaron Fitzgerald will renew rivalries. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. FOUR excellent quarter-finals are on the cards in the TUS Clare SHC following Monday’s draw for the last eight.
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Fourteen man Éire Óg fight back to overcome Feakle as both sides qualify for quarter-finals
*Éire Óg’s Darren Moroney doesn’t let the hurley of Feakle’s Oisin Clune distract him. Photograph: Mike Brennan FOURTEEN MAN Éire Óg held off the challenge of county champions Feakle by four points, a result that sees both sides advance to the quarter-finals.
Musicians from Mozambique & Maghera play at Feakle Festival
*Photograph: Finbar MacGabhann. MUSICIANS from Mozambique and Maghera were among those to entertain the masses at the thirty eighth annual Feakle Traditional Music Festival.
The Water Break: Goals start rolling as first casualties fall in Clare SHC
*Peter Duggan is tackled by Shane Woods. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. THIRTY one goals were scored across the course of the weekend in the second round of the TUS Clare SHC.
Champions Feakle prevail thanks to Owen goal which knocks out Newmarket-on-Fergus
*Steven Conway gets away from Shane Lynch. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FEAKLE had to utilise all their championship winning experience to relievedly eek out their first victory of the new campaign following an enthralling war of attrition with Newmarket-on-Fergus
Fr Harry reflects on legacy of ‘man of courage, vision who had time for everyone’ Bishop Willie
*Fr Harry Bohan with a copy of The Furrow where he penned a tribute to Bishop Willie Walsh. BISHOP WILLIE Walsh’s loss has been deeply felt in Co Clare with his legacy living on as a man of the people and an extraordinary individual amongst other things.
Champions Feakle braced for ‘crunch game’ in title defence
*Feakle captain, Oisin Donnellan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. COUNTY CHAMPIONS Feakle are braced for “a crunch game” with Newmarket-on-Fergus in the second round of the TUS Clare SHC.
Feakle & Wolfe Tones finish all square in battle of the champions
*Darragh Lohan latches onto the sliotar for Wolfe Tones. Photograph: Ruth Griffin JACK Cunningham struck the final score of the game to secure a share of the spoils between the reigning intermediate champions Wolfe Tones and senior champions Feakle.
The Water Break: Every club believes they are capable of lifting the Canon Hamilton
*Ballyea and Kilmaley face off in one of the ties of the round. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. SIXTEEN teams enter the championship arena this weekend as the sliotar gets thrown in for the eagerly awaited TUS Clare senior and premier intermediate hurling championships.
Feakle under-strength as they begin title defence
*Shane McGrath of Feakle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. FEAKLE begin the defence of their title as Clare SHC under-strength in terms of personnel but not lacking when it comes to belief.