Clare GAA officers walk out of County Board meeting & Hayes leaves role as PRO
*Anne Hayes. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill TWO CLARE GAA officers walked out of the July County Board meeting following tense exchanges in Caherlohan.
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Clare IHC: Upsets from Inamona & Blues, Clarecastle edge Ruan, Wolfe Tones, Killanena & Parteen/Meelick set the way in round one
*Rory O’Connell takes on Piaras Ó Sé. Photograph: Chris Copley SURPRISES and near-misses cropped up in the opening round of the Clare intermediate hurling championship.
Scariff reign supreme over Inamona again
*Patrick Ryan gets away from Jason McCarthy. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. Scariff unquestionably demonstrated that there are now a senior force after doubling the dose on Inagh/Kilnamona to pick up where they left off in 2023 in O’Garney Park, Sixmilebridge.
Clonlara tipped to retain Canon Hamilton & Inagh/Kilnamona their biggest threat – Doyle
*Leo Doyle. BODYKE’s Leo Doyle is well versed on Clare hurling, attending games across all grades a few times a week both as a keen follower of hurling and in his role as a commentator with Scariff Bay Community Radio.
Runners & riders gear up for start of Clare IHC – teams profiled
*Cian Broderick. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SIXTEEN teams divided into four groups of four will begin a journey this weekend that all will be hoping will lead them to senior ranks for 2025.
Inagh/Kilnamona well capable of going the distance
*Aidan McCarthy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill INAGH/KILNAMONA remain among the teams shortlisted to be in hunt for honours when the Clare SHC reaches the business end of the season.
‘Seeing the emotion & what it means to people makes Clare success more special’ – Fitzy
*Peter Duggan and David Fitzgerald with the Liam MacCarthy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SEEING WHAT it means to the people of Clare has made the already sweet success of winning an All-Ireland championship extra special for David Fitzgerald.
Blues play down Clare Cup success as focus switches to championship
*Shane Lynch in possession for Newmarket-on-Fergus. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill NEWMARKET-ON-FERGUS were just after bridging a six year gap to win the FutureTicketing Clare Cup but they are already fixing their gaze towards championship.
‘We had 35 minutes or our season was over’ – sharpshooter McCarthy on Clare’s comeback
*Colm O’Meara embraces Aidan McCarthy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CHIEF marksman Aidan McCarthy explained that the simple message was driven home to Clare at half time to step up or else their second half showing would be their final piece of championship hurling for 2024.
Blues win Clare Cup for first time since 2018
*Clare GAA Chairman Kieran Keating presents the FutureTicketing Clare Cup to Mikey McInerney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Newmarket-on-Fergus were deservingly crowned Future Ticketing Clare cup senior hurling league champions at Clarecastle this Friday evening when they proved too strong for Inagh/Kilnamona.