*Éire Óg captain David Reidy accepts the Division 2 trophy from Clare GAA Planning/Training Officer Paddy Smyth, a proud Éire Óg man. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. THE last real test before the championship commences saw Éire Óg surprisingly ease to the Real Print Division 2 League honours for the second successive season in Ruan.
*Keelan Hartigan was a standout player for Scariff/Ogonnelloe. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. SCARIFF/OGONNELLOE recorded a one point win over Éire Óg to seal their place in the U21A hurling semi-finals. Scariff/Ogonnelloe 1-14 Éire Óg 1-13 Venue: O’Garney Park, Sixmilebridge A last four tie with St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield awaits Scariff/Ogonnelloe after they overcame Éire Óg by the …
*Éire Óg’s Jarlath Collins. Photograph: Mike Brennan STRENGTH in depth has been a tag attributed to Éire Óg’s footballers all season but it was clear to see on Sunday as they survived a big scare from Adare to seal their place in a second Munster club semi-final in four seasons.
*Oran Cahill in action for Eire Óg. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ORAN CAHILL is the youngest member of the Éire Óg starting fifteen, this Sunday is county final day but it is also his twenty first birthday.
*Niall McMahon fends off the challenge of Diarmuid Stritch. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ÉIRE Óg’s hurlers targeted building a panel at the beginning of the year, the foundations are solid with two wins from two championship outings.
*Gearoid Sheedy is among the players to have made the panel. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s senior hurling panel has been finalised ahead of the Allianz National Hurling League.
*Éire Óg captain, Liam Corry. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A SINGLE POINT separated ÉIRE Óg from Ballyea in last year’s county final and the Townies are one of the hotly tipped sides to claim the Canon Hamilton this season.
Clare’s Oisin O’Donnell in possession. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare will face Cork in next Monday’s Munster under 20 hurling final after they defeated Tipperary in the semi-final this Monday evening.
*Ronan O’Connor bats the ball away. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE AND TIPPERARY had to settle for a share of the spoils in the opening round of the Munster U20 hurling championship.
*Adam Hogan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. THE RACE for what is predicted to be one of the most competitive Munster under 20 hurling championships for some time begins for Clare on Saturday as they take on Tipperary.
