Ballyea clash the ultimate ‘acid test’ for Cratloe
*Podge Collins claims the sliotar before Mark Moloney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CRATLOE’s senior hurlers are bracing themselves for an “acid test” against county champions Ballyea this Saturday.
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Scoring difference ‘will be vital’ in determining quarter-finalists & relegation candidates in Clare SHC
*Patrick Kelly catches the sliotar above Gearoid O’Connell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SCORING DIFFERNENCE is going to play a key role in influencing the make-up of the participants in the knockout stages and relegation play-offs of the Clare SHC, Clarecastle’s senior hurling manager has said.
Scariff/Ogonnelloe & Truagh/Clonlara make statements as camogie campaign kicks off
*Mairead Scanlan was the top scorer for Scariff/Ogonnelloe. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill REIGNING CHAMPIONS, Scariff/Ogonnelloe kicked off the Clare Senior Camogie Championship in emphatic fashion with Truagh/Clonlara and Newmarket-on-Fergus also recording wins.
Senior camogie sides profiled with race for McMahon Cup to get underway
*Alva Rodgers and Scariff/Ogonnelloe begin the defence of their county and provincial titles. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill The race for the Clare senior camogie championship commences on this Friday evening with ten teams in two groups of five chasing honours.
Speed ramps unlikely for residential part of O’Briensbridge
SPEED RAMPS are unlikely to be included in proposed road resurfacing in O’Briensbridge.
Magpies & Mills finish level in crucial group game
*Gary Cooney and David Tuohy in action. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARECASTLE AND O’CALLAGHANS MILLS finished all square in the keenly contested Clare SHC Group B clash.
‘We need to be more confrontational’ – Magpies boss Russell braced for crucial Mills clash
*Shane Gleeson gets away from Killian McDermott and David Tuohy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARECASTLE AND O’CALLAGHANS MILLS cross swords in the Clare SHC for the second time in as many years and once again there is a lot at stake.
‘It didn’t happen overnight this was planned’ – Mills part ways with Donach O’Donnell and call on Dolan & Davy Fitz
*Donach O’Donnell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill O’CALLAGHANS MILLS have parted ways with senior hurling manager Donach O’Donnell with Conor Dolan and Davy Fitzgerald now involved with the Fireballs.
No major shocks as race for intermediate glory begins
*Conor Tierney was among St Josephs Doora/Barefield’s goal scorers. Photograph: Ruth Griffin The race for the intermediate hurling championship got underway at the weekend with all four scheduled ties going the way of the favourites.
Facile start for champions Ballyea
*Pearse Lillis raided for the first goal for Ballyea. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Ballyea flexed their muscles to compete a comfortable first round defence of the Canon Hamilton trophy as they brushed aside the disappointing challenge of O’Callaghan’s Mills in Cusack Park.
