*Caimin Morey of Sixmilebridge dispossesses Newmarket-on-Fergus’ Shane Lynch. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. SIXMILEBRIDGE ended Newmarket-on-Fergus’ reign as Clare Cup champions with The Bridge advancing to the semi-finals of the competition alongside Inagh/Kilnamona, Crusheen and Clonlara.
CLARE’s senior hurling side will not be climbing the steps of the Hogan Stand this summer but there was success for some Clare hurlers in Croke Park over the weekend.
CRUSHEEN, Sixmilebridge, Clonlara, Newmarket-On-Fergus, Doora Barefield, Kilmaley, O’Callaghan’s Mills and Inagh-Kilnamona are all marching on to quarter-finals despite a mixed bag of results this weekend. Clooney-Quin continued their good run of form in the competition so far as they romped to an easy win over Corofin, just missing out on a top-four spot. A monster …
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Clare Hehir. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill The availability of Clare Hehir has been a massive boost to Clare camogie in 2025.
*Aidan McCarthy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE HURLER, Aidan McCarthy was dropped from the county senior hurling panel before Saturday’s loss to Tipperary.
*Aidan McCarthy hit 0-9 as Inagh/Kilnamona edged towards a quarter-final spot. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. QUARTER-FINAL places in the Clare Cup have been secured by Crusheen, Sixmilebridge, Clonlara and Newmarket-on-Fergus while Aidan McCarthy’s return to Inagh/Kilnamona strengthened their push for the knockout stages.
*Sixmilebridge’s Alex Morey in possession. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. SIXMILEBRIDGE and Clonlara are in top position of the Clare Cup following the fifth round of the hurling league played across the May Bank Holiday weekend.
*Inagh/Kilnamona’s Eoghan Foudy is stopped by the Feakle trio of Killian Bane, Owen McGann and Patrick Daly. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. COUNTY champions Feakle have recorded their first win of 2025 with Clarecastle and Newmarket-on-Fergus also getting off the mark in the Clare Cup.
*Doora/Barefield’s Eoin Lahiffe is held by Cratloe’s Cathal Lohan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SUCCESSIVE wins were picked up by St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield, Corofin, Crusheen and Sixmilebridge as the willwego.com Clare Cup second round took place.
*Conner Hegarty was in fine scoring form for Inagh/Kilnamona. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. INAGH/KILNAMONA and Sixmilebridge laid down markers in the first round of the Clare Cup with notable wins also amassed by St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield, Corofin, Wolfe Tones, Crusheen and Clooney/Quin.
