*Broadford’s Darren Chaplin. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. BEFORE A ball was pucked in this year’s championship, Broadford set out with the target of heading into the final round with a chance of making of the last eight and that is the position they are in.
*Broadford’s Cathal Chaplin. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A RESOUNDING defeat may have ended Broadford’s senior hurling campaign for 2024 but on reflecting the overall year they are upbeat.
*Brian O’Connell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BRIAN O’Connell and Dermot Coughlan are stepping down as managers of the Clare minor hurlers and footballers.
*Eoghan Gunning clears his lines for Broadford. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BROADFORD’s “curve is on the way up” according to their coach as they currently remain unbeaten in the Clare SHC.
*Stiofan McMahon gets away from Conor Cooney. Photograph: Ruth Griffin BROADFORD prevailed in the East Clare derby against neighbours O’Callaghans Mills to claim the first points on offer in Group 2 of the TUS Clare senior hurling championship.
*Corofin’s Marc O’Loughlin, Diarmuid Cahill, Gearoid Kelly and Gearoid Cahill celebrate. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography COROFIN were leen and mean as they advanced to a first ever Munster intermediate hurling club final.
*Niall Gilligan. Photograph: John Mangan Niall Gilligan was unsuccessful in his bid to become a Munster Council delegate while Simon Moroney defeated his ex colleague Robert Frost in a vote to be elected Central Council delegate.
Three contests are expected to take place for various positions at Thursday’s Clare GAA Annual Convention.