Quarter-finals to deliver knockout blows in Clare SHC
*David Fitzgerald is chased by Conor McGrath. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. QUARTER-FINAL action dominates the interest as the race for the Canon Hamilton ramps up a gear in the Clare SHC.
Inagh/Kilnamona
‘Whoever wants it the most will win it’ – Inagh/Kilnamona turn attention to business end of Clare SHC
*Inagh/Kilnamona’s Darren Cullinan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. QUARTER-FINALS of the Clare SHC signal “a new championship” where desire will dictate who prevails according to the Inagh/Kilnamona senior hurling manager.
Kilmaley, Inagh/Kilnamona, Truagh/Clonlara & Scariff/Ogonnelloe seal semi-final places with a game to spare
*Grace Carmody of Kilmaley is tackled by Newmarket-on-Fergus defender Carol O’Leary. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ALL four semi-final spots have been sealed in the Clare Credit Unions Senior Camogie Championship with a game to spare.
Successive wins for Inamona & Scariff/Ogonelloe while Kilmaley & Feakle/Killanena get off the mark
*Linda Daly, Rachael Daly and Bonnie Wiley Murphy celebrate for Scariff/Ogonnelloe. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. BACK-TO-BACK victories for Inagh.Kilnamona and Scariff/Ogonnelloe have them sitting top of their respective groups after the opening two rounds of the Clare Credit Unions Senior Camogie Championship.
Quarter-final and relegation draws held for Clare SHC
Daire Keane and Jathan McMahon compete for possession. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill QUARTER-FINAL pairings have been made for the TUS Clare senior hurling championship along with the relegation semi-final draw.
Clon make their own Lough to cement last eight spot with Inagh/Kilnamona
*Clonlara’s Micheál O’Loughlin. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. Injury time kings Clonlara struck once more at the death as two monster Micheál O’Loughlin salvaged a draw with Inagh/Kinamona and also ensured that both are in this year’s Clare SHC quarter-final draw.
Abacus’ at the ready for final round of Clare SHC
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. NAIL-BITING games are on the cards with fifteen of the sixteen senior hurling clubs in with a shout of qualifying for the quarter-finals based on how the third round pans out this weekend.
Andrea arrows her way to player of the week
*CEO of St Francis Credit Union, Louis Fay with Inagh/Kilnamona’s Andrea O’Keeffe. LEADING the way for champions Inagh/Kilnamona to start off a successful defence of the McMahon Cup was Andrea O’Keeffe to pick up the Clare Credit Unions / The Clare Echo player of the week.
CAMOGIE: Winning starts for Inamona, Truagh/Clonlara, Scariff/Ogonnelloe & Newmarket-on-Fergus
*Caoimhe Lally of Newmarket-on-Fergus tackles Clarecastle/Ballyea’s Molly Potter. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. REIGNING champions Inagh/Kilnamona began their Clare Credit Unions Senior Camogie championship with a victory, as did Truagh/Clonlara, Scariff/Ogonnelloe and Newmarket-on-Fergus.
‘Inagh/Kilnamona are best team in this year’s Clare SHC’- says Clonlara boss Madden ahead of crunch clash
*Clonlara’s Cathal Tots O’Connell in action against the Hegartys, James and Fred. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLONLARA view their final round opponents Inagh/Kilnamona as the best team so far in this year’s Clare SHC.