Clonlara breakthrough ‘massive’ for Madden
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP winning Clonlara manager, Donal Madden is hopeful their success can be the catalyst for further glory across the club.
Michael Browne
Crusheen must have no regrets in order to prevail – O’Donnell
*Gearoid O’Donnell. TOP SCORER when Crusheen last won a senior county final, Gearoid O’Donnell still feels the itch to play but has to be a content with a role among the club’s management.
Madden knows Clonlara must bring ‘ferocious spirit’ to be crowned champions
*Donal Madden. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLONLARA’s bid to win a first Clare SHC title since 2008 is spear-headed by one of their leading players from that day.
Second bite of the cherry has been embraced by Crusheen – Cronan Dillon
*Cronan Dillon. ADVANCING TO THE knockout stages of the Clare SHC on scoring difference was treated as a second bite of the cherry for Crusheen who are now sixty minutes away from lifting the Canon Hamilton for the third time in their history.
Browne brings honest & hard-working traits back to the fore with Crusheen
*Michael Browne. HONEST AND HARD-WORKING were among the key traits of the Crusheen side which won back to back titles in 2010 and 2011, those same characteristics have come back to the surface again this year and it’s no coincidence that Michael Browne is back at the helm.
Commanding Crusheen see off Scariff to book county final place
*Fergus Madden and Éanna McMahon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CRUSHEEN are back in the Clare SHC final for the first time since 2014 after storming past the challenge of Scariff.
In the final four ‘anything is possible’ for Crusheen
*Oisin O’Donnell and Ross Hayes. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill “ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE” for Crusheen as they prepare for a first Clare SHC semi-final in four years.
Clonlara, Crusheen & The Bridge all chasing knockout spots from Group 2
*John Conlon collides with Seadna Morey. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill GROUP 2 of the TUS Clare SHC is fully ajar with Clonlara, Crusheen and Sixmilebridge all chasing quarter-final places ahead of the weekend’s third round.
Bridge know they must be better
Conor Deasy loses possession to Cilléin Mullins and Oisin O’Donnell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SIXMILEBRIDGE may have picked up a four point opening round win in the Clare SHC but replica performances will not suffice in the championship, manager Sean Stack maintained.
Crusheen must recapture feared qualities to emerge from competitive group
*Crusheen’s Jamie Fitzgibbon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FORGING a winning start is vital for all teams beginning their Clare SHC campaign and for Crusheen they’ve turned to a management with history of success to guide their efforts.