Beating Scariff ‘a combination of three years worth of work’ for Broadford
*Niall O’Farrell of Broadford. Photograph: Joe Buckley BROADFORD’s first round win over Scariff was “a combination of three years work,” manager Paddy Meehan has said.
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Broadford braced to cause an upset
*Cian Mulqueen. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill HAVING missed out on the quarter-finals by the narrowest of margins in the last two years, Broadford know there will be little room for error as another demanding championship campaign awaits.
‘We’ve been finishing games strong all year’ – Clooney/Quin aiming to record back to back wins
*Clooney/Quin captain Jimmy Corry. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLOONEY/QUIN showed a mental strength that had been lacking to snatch a victory in the first round of the TUS Clare SHC which leaves them sixty minutes from securing a quarter-final berth.
Broadford must bring battling qualities to cause upsets
*Broadford’s Cian Mulqueen. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. BROADFORD are not looking beyond their first round tie with Clooney/Quin but they have an ambition to do better than last season which means they want to qualify for the knockout stages.
Hogan returns as Ballyea boss, Moloney steps up in Scariff as hurling clubs finalise managements
*Robbie Hogan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ROBBIE HOGAN has returned as manager of the Ballyea senior hurlers for the third time while former Clare manager Donal Moloney has taken charge of his native Scariff.
Scariff & Broadford finish all square in absorbing East Clare duel
*Michael Barrett and Paddy Donnellan in action. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill PATRICK Crotty fired the final score to secure a draw for Scariff against Broadford in an East Clare derby in the second round of the TUS Clare SHC.
First round Broadford win ‘as good as any victory with The Bridge – Meehan
*Paddy Meehan (far right). Photograph: Burren Eye Photography BROADFORD winning their first round in the Clare SHC, an East Clare derby matched any of the victories Paddy Meehan enjoyed with his native Sixmilebridge.
Broadford take first blood overcoming Mills in East Clare derby
*Stiofan McMahon gets away from Conor Cooney. Photograph: Ruth Griffin BROADFORD prevailed in the East Clare derby against neighbours O’Callaghans Mills to claim the first points on offer in Group 2 of the TUS Clare senior hurling championship.
Broadford to do battle with East Clare rivals O’Callaghans Mills in opening round
*Diarmuid O’Brien. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BROADFORD are bidding to make the knockout stages of the Clare SHC for only the second time since returning to the top tier.
Woodstock qualify for JB Carr Final
WOODSTOCK GOLF CLUB’s JB Carr panel and management defeated Tralee at Woodstock at the weekend in the second leg of what proved to be a very strong performance.