Fantastic Feakle write their name into Clare SHC history books
*Feakle celebrate. Photograph: Ruth Griffin FEAKLE are Clare SHC champions for the first time since 1988 after powering past the challenge of Sixmilebridge in Monday’s final.
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Sixmilebridge’s experience ‘in the hurling world’ has them primed for county final
*Lorcan Fitzpatrick, David Kennedy and Jason Loughnane celebrate. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Giorraíonn beirt bóthar and Stiofán Fitzpatrick and Tommy Liddy wasted no time in shortening the road to the TUS Senior Hurling Championship final, the pair are in their first season as joint managers of Sixmilebridge.
Clare SHC final refixed for Bank Holiday Monday
*Oisin Donnellan in action against Barry Fitzpatrick. Photograph: Ruth Griffin CLARE’s senior hurling championship final has been refixed to take place on Bank Holiday Monday.
Mullins to referee first Clare SHC final
*Joe Mullins. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLONLARA’s Joe Mullins will take charge of his first Clare SHC final this weekend.
‘We might never get the chance again’ – McGrath & Feakle ready for battle
*Shane McGrath. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FEAKLE’s current crop may only get one chance at lifting the Canon Hamilton and star man Shane McGrath says they are determined to grab the opportunity with both hands.
‘Hurling is like a religion in Feakle’ – Fr Harry bounces back from health scare for county final
*Fr Harry Bohan. Photograph: Eamon Ward. TRADITION has hurling on par with religion in the village of Feakle according to Fr Harry Bohan.
O’Connor primed to lead by example for Feakle
*Feakle’s Ronan O’Connor. Photograph: Ruth Griffin RONAN O’Connor has led his county into battle this year, but the Clare U20 hurling captain and former St. Joseph’s Tulla captain will be glad of the leaders around him in Sunday’s county final.
The Water Break: Buzz building for novel Clare SHC final between Feakle & Sixmilebridge
Brian Corry chases after Shane McGrath. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A NOVEL Clare SHC final between Feakle and Sixmilebridge leaves a lot to look to forward to on The Water Break.
Donnellan family have been reared on hurling in Feakle
*Oisin and Fiachra Donnellan with their niece Sadhbh Ward. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. VAL Donnellan believes Feakle’s run to a 2024 TUS Senior Hurling Championship decider has been matched by development off the pitch.
‘This team has been building & deserve their crack at a county final’ – Feakle won’t fear big day
*Martin Daly scored Feakle’s goal in the semi-final. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. FEAKLE “deserve their crack” at a county final, the manager of their senior hurling side has said.
