*(Front) Darragh Hickey, Rian Russell & Tadhg Wall McMahon. (Seated) Shane Daniels & Alan Malone. (Middle) Pamela Buckley, Rory & Caroline Hickey & Edel Malone. (Back) Sean Buckley, Elaine Daniels, Tom Russell, Assumpta Hehir, Siobhán Hickey & David Russell. Photograph: Joe Buckley A NIGHT of celebrations took place last weekend for Éire Óg. Éire Óg …
*Ikem Ugwueru punches the ball from Tom Walsh. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ÉIRE Óg’s senior footballers are determined to continuing progressing in Munster but must rectify “stupid mistakes”.
*Éire Óg senior hurling manager, Gerry O’Connor. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. ÉIRE ÓG’s senior hurlers getting over the line to win the Clare SHC for the first time in thirty five years “is a huge win for the club and the town,” the side’s victorious manager has said while admitting they made a pact to honour the …
*Éire Óg manager Shane Daniels. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ÉIRE ÓG are not paying attention to their tag as overwhelming favourites to retain the Jack Daly.
*Éire Óg’s Jarlath Collins. Photograph: Mike Brennan STRENGTH in depth has been a tag attributed to Éire Óg’s footballers all season but it was clear to see on Sunday as they survived a big scare from Adare to seal their place in a second Munster club semi-final in four seasons.
Photograph: Martin Cooper BROADFORD retained the under 21 B hurling title when they recorded a one point win over Éire Óg before a big attendance at Meelick on Sunday afternoon.
*Ronan O’Connor bats the ball away. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE AND TIPPERARY had to settle for a share of the spoils in the opening round of the Munster U20 hurling championship.
*Adam Hogan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. THE RACE for what is predicted to be one of the most competitive Munster under 20 hurling championships for some time begins for Clare on Saturday as they take on Tipperary.
*Éire Óg corner back, Ronan Lanigan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ÉIRE ÓG will challenge for a place in the Munster club senior football final when they take on Kerry champions Kerins O’Rahillys this Sunday.
*Conner Hegarty is the Clare U20 captain. Photograph: Chris Copley The meeting of Clare and their great rivals Limerick in the opening round of the Munster U20 hurling championship at the TUS Gaelic grounds in Limerick next Wednesday starts a very busy period of provincial championship action for Banner county underage sides.