Conscious effort to start strong fails to materialise for Lissycasey
*Thomas Collins produces a finger-tip save to stop Kevin Keane from scoring. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SLOW STARTS have come back to bite Lissycasey.
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Kilmaley overcome Scariff but fail to progress into quarter-finals
*Michael O’Malley. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SECURING A SECOND win of the championship was not enough for Kilmaley to advance to the knockout stages of the Clare SHC.
Kilmaley claim the spoils in close fought encounter with Éire Óg
*Kilmaley’s Tommy Barry. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill There was no shortage of talking points when neighbours Kilmaley and Éire Óg did battle in the opening round of the senior hurling championship at a wet Cusack Park this Saturday evening.
Kilmaley’s Cup form must translate to championship to strengthen their title bid
*Brian Cahill will be a vital player in the middle third for Kilmaley. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FRESH from winning the Clare Cup title, Kilmaley who have only lost one competitive game so far this year have strengthened the argument for those who view them as championship contenders.
Too close to call in Clare SHC final
*David Fitzgerald’s fitness is a big concern for Inagh/Kilnamona. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A very tight affair is predicted for Sunday’s Clare SHC final between Ballyea and Inagh/Kilnamona with the fitness of Aidan McCarthy and David Fitzgerald cited as influential in determining the outcome.
Kilmaley hold off the Tones to advance to quarter-finals
Kilmaley bounced back from their opening round disappointment to eventually get past Wolfe Tones and seal their spot in the Clare SHC quarter-finals.
Lissycasey secure quarter-final spot with victory over Cratloe
Lissycasey have booked their spot in the quarter-finals of the Clare SFC causing an upset by defeating Cratloe.
Kilmaley not encumbered by favourites tag
One look at the line out of the Kilmaley senior hurling management team and it’s easy to understand why the club is short listed for honours in 2020.
Connolly Celtic send last year’s Cup finalists crashing out
*Aidan Kennedy was the star man for Connolly Celtic. Photograph: Oliver Fitzpatrick Connolly Celtic staged a dramatic comeback to send last year’s beaten Clare Cup finalists Newmarket Celtic B out of the competition.
McInerney to captain Clare in Munster Hurling League opener
*Tulla’s David McInerney. Photograph: Martin Connolly David McInerney will captain the Clare senior hurlers for the first time when Brian Lohan’s men begin their Munster Senior Hurling League campaign away to All-Ireland champions, Tipperary on Sunday.