*Cormac Murphy of O’Callaghans Mills. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. HARD YARDS have been clocked up by O’Callaghans Mills in their march to return to the senior ranks of Clare hurling at the first attempt.
*Darragh Moroney offloads as James Cullinan closes in. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill O’CALLAGHANS MILLS’ bid to bounce back to the top tier of Clare hurling at the first attempt is well and truly alive following a storming second half display against Ruan.
TWO EAST CLARE councillors were advised to ‘put on their helmets’ after digs were fired over the presence of potholes in respective parishes.
*Clarecastle captain Colin Brigdale in action against Whitegate. Photograph: Chris Copley PAIRINGS for the last four clashes in the Premier Intermediate, Intermediate and Junior A hurling championships have been made.
*Clare U20 hurling manager, Terence Fahy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. A FRESH strategic review for Clare GAA has been sought while the county U20 hurling manager has said refereeing at the grade is becoming “increasingly problematic”.
*Jacob Loughnane controls the sliotar for O’Callaghans Mills. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. O’CALLAGHANS Mills and Whitegate advanced to the semi-finals of the TUS Clare premier intermediate hurling championship after topping their respective groups.
*Tulla’s Ryan Hayes is knocked over by a challenge from Mark Flaherty of Killanena. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ROUND four of the inaugural Clare Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship has made the way to the knockout stages somewhat clearer.
*Darragh McInerney and Rory O’Connell get better acquainted during the meeting of Ruan and Clarecastle. Photograph: Chris Copley. SHOCK results in the third round of the Clare premier intermediate hurling championship has blown the race for promotion wide open.
*Darragh Moroney of O’Callaghans Mills breaks the challenge of Tubber’s Cathal Droney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. Favourites O’Callaghans Mills and Clarecastle continued their winning ways in the race for the premier intermediate hurling chamionship when accounting for Tubber and Bodyke respectively at the weekend.
*Tubber’s Ronan Monahan struggles to keep his footing, his goal was decisive for their first round win. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. There were no major shocks as the race for the inaugural premier intermediate hurling championship got underway with four first round games at the weekend.