*Clarecastle’s Evan Price offloads under pressure. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARECASTLE deservedly claimed their place in the final of the Clare Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship (PIHC) with a comprehensive win over Whitegate.
*Clarecastle’s James Doherty. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill The last two quarter final places in this season’s under 21 A hurling championship were filled this Saturday afternoon with Inagh/Kilnamona and Clarecastle coming through to join Corofin/Ruan, Scariff-Ogonnelloe, Clooney-Quin, St. Josephs, Clonlara, and Sixmilebridge.
*Anthony Daly and James McMahon. Photograph: Ruth Griffin JOY was evident on the face of all Magpies in Dr Daly Park when the Clarecastle senior hurlers got their reprieve to keep their place in the top flight.
*Rory O’Connell comes into the championship off the back of a strong league for Clarecastle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clarecastle go into this season’s championship determined to show that they have benefited from the experience gained last year.
There was mixed luck for two Clare schools as the race for the Dr. Harty cup continued this Wednesday afternoon.
*Conner Hegarty & Cian Galvin raise aloft the Dr. Harty Cup. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clarecastle has been synonymous with the success of St Flannan’s College since first winning the prestigious competition in 1944 right through until the weekend just gone.