*Clooney/Quin captain, Jimmy Corry. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. MEMBERS of the Corry family have already ended one sporting famine in the county, now they bid to turn their hand to terminating another drought.
*Clooney/Quin’s Ryan Taylor. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. COUNTY FINALS at senior level have been a rare phenomenon for Clooney/Quin so it’s important to relish the occasion is the viewpoint of midfielder Ryan Taylor.
*Peter Duggan and Jack Browne. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. GREAT DISPLAYS from Tony Kelly and Peter Duggan at either end of the field were among the highlights as Clooney/Quin overcame Ballyea to advance to the Clare SHC final.
*Jack O’Neill and Sam Scanlon celebrate. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLOONEY/QUIN have claimed their place in the Clare SHC final for the first time since 2017 after seeing off the challenge of battle-hardened Ballyea.
*John Conneally is outnumbered but retains possession. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. CLOONEY/QUIN gave a strong account of themselves to seal their senior status and send O’Callaghans Mills into a relegation final with Corofin.
Shannon were narrowly defeated in the Munster final of the Jimmy Bruen shield played at Mahony’s Point golf course in Killarney on Saturday.