Confidence growing in Clarecastle with senior promotion within reach
*Oisin Whelan and Rory O’Connell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. BELIEF is building within the Clarecastle squad that they can secure a return to the senior ranks.
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Clarecastle claim their place in Clare PIHC final with merited win over Whitegate
*Clarecastle’s Evan Price offloads under pressure. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARECASTLE deservedly claimed their place in the final of the Clare Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship (PIHC) with a comprehensive win over Whitegate.
Second half goalfest swings U21B honours to Clarecastle
Victorious Clarecastle captain Filip Wiechinski. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill IT HAD to take four second half goals for Clarecastle to finally shake off an obstinate Kilmaley and relievedly garner their first Under 21B title in eleven years.
Clare minors seal spot in All-Ireland semi-final
*Oisin Whelan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare will play Offaly in the semi-final of the All-Ireland minor hurling championship thanks to a hard earned six point win over Laois at Cusack Park this Saturday afternoon.
Galway record 16 point win over Clare minors
*Donal Moloney listens from a distance as the Clare minors speak in a huddle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill After the highs of their Munster championship campaign which ended in a penalty shootout loss to Tipperary in the final, Clare’s minor hurlers were brought crashing back down to earth this Saturday afternoon.
Banner exorcise Cork ghosts to power into Munster Minor Final
*Goalscorer Oisin Whelan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare completed a unique double over Cork in the space of three days after the minor hurlers produced the performance of the year to dethrone provincial and All-Ireland champions Cork on Tuesday evening.
Clare curb the Kingdom to ease into last four
*Clare centre-back, James Hegarty. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare lived up to expectations when brushing aside the challenge of Kerry to set-up a Munster Minor Hurling Championship Semi-Final joust with holders Cork.
Banner struck by quickfire Tipperary goals in minor clash
*Photograph: Michael O’Connor A brace of sucker-punch goals at the two-thirds mark floored Clare as Tipperary marched onto the Munster Minor Hurling Championship Semi-Finals on Tuesday evening.