Feakle/Killanena and Clarecastle advance to U21A & B hurling finals
*Ronan O’Connor claims the sliotar in a ruck. Photograph: Ruth Griffin U21A champions Feakle/Killanena are back in the county final while Clarecastle progressed to the B decider.
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The Water Break: Magic & know-how: How Feakle & Sixmilebridge are last teams standing in Clare SHC
*Raymond Bane gathers the sliotar under pressure from Jamie Moylan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A NOVEL Clare SHC final between Feakle and Sixmilebridge awaits to determine Canon Hamilton’s residence for the coming twelve months.
Tubber triumph over Killanena to make long-awaited return to intermediate final
*Ronan Monahan gets away from Cathal Noonan and Ronan Keane. Photograph; Gerard O’Neill. A FIRST intermediate final since 2020 awaits Tubber after they deservingly overcame the challenge of Killanena on Saturday.
Close contests predicted for county hurling semi-finals
*Adam Hogan and Cathal McInerney in action. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. CLOSE CONTESTS are on the cards with four teams left vying to lift the Canon Hamilton but by the end of the weekend the county finalists will be known.
Semi-final pairings made with silverware in sight for remaining clubs
*Oisin Donnellan strikes as Enda Boyce closes in. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. SEMI-FINAL pairings have been made in the TUS Clare senior and intermediate hurling championships as silverware is almost within touching distance for teams through to the last four.
Killanena claim the spoils in East Clare derby to make first intermediate semi-final in 14 years
*Keith Smyth takes a sideline cut. KILLANENA came out on top in a cracking East Clare derby against Whitegate to seal their place in the semi-finals of the Clare IHC.
High scoring as senior camogie race continues
*Clarecastle/Ballyea’s Doireann Murphy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill THE race for the Clare senior camogie title (McMahon cup) continued at the weekend when there were some high scoring games.
Tulla’s failure to advance the big surprise as intermediate quarter-finalists confirmed
*David McInerney shrugs off the challenge of Mark Barry. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill TULLA’s absence from the quarter-finals of the Clare IHC is the major surprise following the third round of action played this weekend.
Favourites march on in second round of camogie championship
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill THERE were no major surprises as the race for the Clare senior camogie championship continued with the conclusion of the second round.
Clarecastle, Bridge, Wolfe Tones & Parteen/Meelick on their way to intermediate play-offs
*Henry Vaughan tries to bring Fergal O’Grady to ground. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. CLARECASTLE, Sixmilebridge, Wolfe Tones and Parteen/Meelick are on the way to the play-off stage of the intermediate hurling championship having recorded their second successive victories at the weekend.