Éire Óg revved up for ‘fascinating’ semi-final showdown with Kilmaley
*Éire Óg defender, Ciaran Russell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. A “FASCINATING GAME” is on the horizon with Éire Óg facing Kilmaley in an eagerly awaited TUS Clare SHC semi-final.
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Any of the quarter-finalists are capable of lifting the Canon Hamilton – Éire Óg boss O’Connor
*Éire Óg defender Liam Corry. Photograph: Mike Brennan. ANY OF THE eight teams left standing in the TUS Clare SHC are capable of lifting the Canon Hamilton, Éire Óg manager Gerry O’Connor maintained.
Young guns invigorating Éire Óg’s challenge
*Éire Óg’s Darren Moroney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill YOUNG PLAYERS are taking their chance with Éire Óg which is strengthening their bid to take spot in Group 3 of the TUS Clare SHC.
Experienced Éire Óg have expectation on their shoulders
*Éire Óg’s Darren O’Brien. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. QUARTER-FINALISTS for the last nine years, Éire Óg’s hurlers are eager to emulate the club’s football counterparts in their quest for championship glory.
Finding new players & promotion was primary focus for Ballyea & Éire Óg
*Aaron Griffin and Liam Corry in action. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. GIVING game-time to younger players was the primary aim for Ballyea and Éire Óg in this year’s league but both clubs now find themselves sixty minutes away from winning the Division 2 league title.
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.
‘Standard-setter’ Séadna Morey calls time on Clare hurling career
*Seadna Morey gets away from Declan Dalton. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill TWO-TIME All-Ireland winner Séadna Morey has announced his retirement from inter-county hurling.
Paul Flanagan calls time on Clare career
*Paul Flanagan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. TWO-TIME All-Ireland winner Paul Flanagan has announced his retirement from inter-county hurling.
Éire Óg rue missed goal chances following successive quarter-final exit
*Éire Óg’s Danny Russell is held by Shane Woods. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SUCCESSIVE quarter-final exits in the Clare SHC have been experienced by Éire Óg’s hurlers after they left themselves with “too much to do” following their first half display.
‘It’s a success story of which we are incredibly proud of’ – Madden family sell Temple Gate Hotel
ENNIS’ Madden family have sold the four-star Temple Gate Hotel to the owners of the Shannon Springs Hotel.