*Patrick Crotty scores a point in the opening half. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FALLING short by a single point in their bid to make the Clare SHC semi-finals for the second year running will add to the pain of Scariff’s quarter-final loss.
*Conor McGrath was Cratloe’s top scorer with 0-7. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CRATLOE are through to a fourth Clare SHC semi-final in seven years after edging out Scariff by the smallest of margins.
*John Conlon is among the Clare nominations. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill 14 Clare hurlers have been nominated for All Star awards off the back of a season which saw Brian Lohan’s side crowned All-Ireland SHC champions.
*Mark Rodgers. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SCARIFF captain, Mark Rodgers is a major injury doubt ahead of this weekend’s TUS Clare SHC quarter-finals while his county teammate Conor Cleary has undergone a shoulder operation.
*Scariff captain Mark Rodgers tries to shake off the challenge of Eoin Donnellan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill DRAWING with Broadford in an East Clare derby saw Scariff go “through every single emotion”.
*Michael Barrett and Paddy Donnellan in action. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill PATRICK Crotty fired the final score to secure a draw for Scariff against Broadford in an East Clare derby in the second round of the TUS Clare SHC.
*Patrick Ryan gets away from Jason McCarthy. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. Scariff unquestionably demonstrated that there are now a senior force after doubling the dose on Inagh/Kilnamona to pick up where they left off in 2023 in O’Garney Park, Sixmilebridge.
*Keelan Hartigan of Scariff. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill AFTER an impressive run which saw them reach the semi-final last year, Scariff go into this season’s senior championship hoping that the experience they gained will benefit the club as they seek to end a seventy one year wait for senior honours.
*Brendan Bugler with his son Darragh on the field in Croke Park. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill AN ALL-IRELAND winner as a player, Brendan Bugler added the distinction of coaching his county to win the ultimate honours.
*Shane O’Donnell with Aron Shanagher. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SEVEN Clare hurlers have been included on the RTÉ Sunday Game team of the year.
