*Clonlara’s Micheál O’Loughlin. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill HAVING taken fifteen years to finally nail down a merited Canon Hamilton sequel, Clonlara can be forgiven for not wanting to let it go without an almighty fight.
*Dylan McMahon clears his lines. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ON THEIR way to winning a third-ever Clare SHC title, Clonlara were backboned by a crop of five players who five years previously guided the club to their first-ever Minor A title.
*Dylan McMahon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill While Sunday will be his first experience of a senior championship decider, Dylan McMahon has played for Clonlara on county final day before.
*Dylan McMahon holds off Conor O’Donnell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLONLARA secured top spot in Group 2 of the Clare SHC and more importantly a place in the quarter-finals while strengthening their status as one of the leading contenders for honours.
*Paraic O’Loughlin. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Turning a Senior B title (or three for that matter) into a Canon Hamilton equivalent certainly isn’t an easy transition as Clonlara have discovered over the past few seasons.
*Éanna Crimmins netted an important goal for The Blues. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Newmarket-on-Fergus are the first side through to the U21A hurling final while semi-final pairings are now known in the B championship.
*Michael Stritch attempts to clear his lines. Photograph: John Mangan Clonlara were not deterred by the concession of two first half goals as they overcame St Josephs Doora/Barefield to progress to the semi-finals of the Clare U21 A hurling championship.
