*Cratloe’s Jamie Moylan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CRATLOE AND Ballyea face off in what is arguably the tie of the third round in the Clare SHC this Saturday in Sixmilebridge, a game that has been described as “win or bust” within the Cratloe camp.
*Cratloe defender Riain McNamara. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ONE win won’t suffice in the nail-biting Group of Death in the Clare SHC, Cratloe manager John O’Gorman has stressed.
*Cratloe’s Conor McGrath. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. HAVING come within a whisker of reaching last year’s decider, Cratloe will be hoping to redress the balance this time around.
*Robbie Hogan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ROBBIE HOGAN has returned as manager of the Ballyea senior hurlers for the third time while former Clare manager Donal Moloney has taken charge of his native Scariff.
*Podge Collins. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CRATLOE are bringing a “never say die attitude” to the table and despite going massively under the radar they remain in the hunt for honours in both codes of the senior championship.
*Cratloe’s Sean Collins. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A “new championship” starts for Cratloe’s hurlers as they prepare to take on Scariff in the quarter-finals of the Clare SHC.
*Cratloe’s Diarmuid Ryan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CRATLOE’s hurlers know Sunday’s second round is an “all or nothing” game.
*Enda Boyce. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FRESH from starting the defence of their title as senior football champions with a win, Cratloe’s senior hurlers will be bidding to have a winning first outing.
*Doonbeg’s Sean Conway. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ENTRIES for the annual O’Gorman Cup adult football competition are now being accepted.
*Ex Clare manager, Gerry O’Connor is back for a second stint as Éire Óg manager. Photograph: Martin Connolly AS the new domestic GAA season approaches, clubs across the county have been busy putting plans in place while many have commenced training for what they hope will lead to title winning performances.