*Lorcan Fitzpatrick, David Kennedy and Jason Loughnane celebrate. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Giorraíonn beirt bóthar and Stiofán Fitzpatrick and Tommy Liddy wasted no time in shortening the road to the TUS Senior Hurling Championship final, the pair are in their first season as joint managers of Sixmilebridge.
*Sixmilebridge goalkeeper, Derek Fahy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. WHILE specialised role of goalkeeper is a pivotal cog that is difficult to settle on for a number of clubs, Sixmilebridge have been extremely fortunate to have such a distinguished lineage of stoppers over the past 35 years.
*Páidi Fitzpatrick. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill WHETHER or not you believe in omens, there’s no denying that Clare’s All-Ireland winning exploits also seem to stir something special in Sixmilebridge.
*Clare manager, Brian Lohan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ANOTHER CHAMPIONSHIP campaign draws to a close with Clare’s senior hurlers edging closer but not arriving in the promised land.
*Clare senior hurling manager, Brian Lohan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BRIAN LOHAN is in the process of finalising his Clare senior hurling squad for next year with a number of changes in personnel to his panel.
*Huw Lawlor claims the ball above Peter Duggan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Along with a huge Clare crowd, I travelled to Dublin in expectation of a win rather than hoping for one. The mood before the game was confident, although as word circulated of John Conlon’s injury there was a note of apprehension.
Paidi Fitzpatrick won his fifth Clare SHC medal on Sunday but he surmised that their 2020 campaign was the only one that has finished on a high thus far.
Reigning Clare senior hurling champions Sixmilebridge eeked out a one point win over Eire Og in a hard fought contest where the result was in doubt throughout.
Reigning Clare SHC champions Sixmilebridge are the first side to secure their place in the semi-finals of the competition.
*David Reidy. Photograph: Martin Connolly Clare’s senior hurlers have received a big boost as they begin preparations for the 2020 campaign with the return of 2016 National League medallist David Reidy to the county panel.
