Fairytale sporting year continues for Kevin Harnett
*Cratloe captain, Kevin Harnett. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SO FAR as sporting years go Kevin Harnett is having one hell of a time.
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Harnett looks to add result to injury
*Cratloe captain, Kevin Harnett. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill THE MOST over-used terminology in pre-match interviews with a player or manager is that they ‘are only taking it game by game and not looking beyond the upcoming game in question’.
‘Lights out’ in several Clare housing estates prompting Council to voice ‘dissatisfaction with ESB’
*Ballycannon Heights in Meelick is among the locations impacted. Photograph: Natasha Barton LIGHTS are out in a number of housing estates across the county as a result of new compliance measures between ESB and Safe Electric when it comes to undertaking upgrades.
Bodyke continue unbeaten run as Ruan & Whitegate draw enough to push them into Clare IHC quarter-finals
*Conor Whelan finished as Whitegate’s top scorer. Photograph: Ruth Griffin BODYKE finished the group stages of the Clare IHC unbeaten while Ruan and Whitegate ended their last game of the round with a draw to ensure they all advanced to the knockout stages.
Ross O’Donoghue to present club hurling version of The Water Break for The Clare Echo
*Ross O’Donoghue. THE CLARE ECHO is delighted to announce that Ross O’Donoghue will be fronting the club hurling version of The Water Break.
Bodyke eliminate Tubber from Clare IHC & Parteen/Meelick advance to quarter-finals
*Photograph: Ruth Griffin SIX GAMES were played across the weekend and midweek in the fourth round of the Clare intermediate hurling championship.
Corofin set the way in Clare IHC with wins for Bodyke, Ruan, Parteen/Meelick, Tulla & Bridge
*Corofin’s Gearoid Kelly. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill The race for the intermediate hurling championship title is heating up and an exciting battle is developing for the quarter final places.
Smith O’Briens, Corofin & Whitegate move closer to Clare IHC quarter-finals
*Keith Stritch. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Smith O’Briens, Corofin and Whitegate have edged closer to the play-offs in the intermediate hurling championship following round two victories over Tubber, Ruan and O’Callaghans Mills while Parteen/Meelick and Bodyke got their challenge for honours off to a winning start with victories over fancied Sixmilebridge and Tulla sides.
Wolfe Tones & Cratloe bidding to get hurling campaigns back on track
*Wolfe Tones defender, Sam Meaney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill WOLFE TONES are bidding to get their season back on track when they do battle with Cratloe on Saturday.
Team profiles ahead of Clare intermediate hurling championship opening round
*Ronan Monahan weaves through the Smith O’Briens defence of Evan Connolly, Cian Nolan and Mark Stritch. Photograph: Ruth Griffin TWO MORE teams will be relegated from the senior ranks this season so the opportunity to jump from the intermediate grade to the top tier is all the greater for the fifteen teams in action.
