Conway confident Feakle’s age-profile will help them bounce back next season
*Feakle’s Ronan O’Connor. FEAKLE’s age profile means the reigning champions will be strong contenders for the Canon Hamilton next season.
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‘Next man up’ the focus in Feakle despite injury crisis
*Oisin Donnellan has assumed the mantle of free taker in the absence of Shane McGrath. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. FEAKLE’s defence of their Clare SHC title has saw them battle an increasing amount of injuries but the mantra within their dressing room is “next man up”.
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 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.
Hogan returns as Ballyea boss, Moloney steps up in Scariff as hurling clubs finalise managements
*Robbie Hogan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ROBBIE HOGAN has returned as manager of the Ballyea senior hurlers for the third time while former Clare manager Donal Moloney has taken charge of his native Scariff.
‘Since those lads came out of diapers this has been their dream’ – Feakle manager Conway
FEAKLE’s success in winning a seventh Clare SHC title and a first since 1988 has been hailed as “an unbelievable achievement”.
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.
‘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.
‘Knockout hurling started when we were beaten by Kilmaley’ – Feakle will be fired up for quarter-final
*Shane McGrath gets to the sliotar before Gearoid Hanrahan. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. FEAKLE treated their final round clash with Corofin as knockout and have adopted a ‘no more second chances’ approach.
Kilmaley ready for ‘tough’ Cratloe challenge & Corofin finding senior a tough place to learn
*Kilmaley’s Michael O’Malley. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill WITH TWO wins from two, Kilmaley are anticipating a “tough” challenge from Cratloe in the final round of the TUS Clare SHC.