Semi-final pairings known for Clare SHC & IHC plus U21 groups finalised
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SEMI-FINAL pairings for the penultimate stage of the Senior, Intermediate and Junior A hurling championships are now known.
Parteen/Meelick
Senior quarter-final pairings throw up heavyweight showdowns
*High flying Clonlara will meet Éire Óg in the quarter-finals. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ONE OF THE favourites to lift the Canon Hamilton will be eliminated at the quarter-final stage.
Bodyke continue unbeaten run as Ruan & Whitegate draw enough to push them into Clare IHC quarter-finals
*Conor Whelan finished as Whitegate’s top scorer. Photograph: Ruth Griffin BODYKE finished the group stages of the Clare IHC unbeaten while Ruan and Whitegate ended their last game of the round with a draw to ensure they all advanced to the knockout stages.
Bodyke eliminate Tubber from Clare IHC & Parteen/Meelick advance to quarter-finals
*Photograph: Ruth Griffin SIX GAMES were played across the weekend and midweek in the fourth round of the Clare intermediate hurling championship.
Corofin set the way in Clare IHC with wins for Bodyke, Ruan, Parteen/Meelick, Tulla & Bridge
*Corofin’s Gearoid Kelly. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill The race for the intermediate hurling championship title is heating up and an exciting battle is developing for the quarter final places.
Smith O’Briens, Corofin & Whitegate move closer to Clare IHC quarter-finals
*Keith Stritch. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Smith O’Briens, Corofin and Whitegate have edged closer to the play-offs in the intermediate hurling championship following round two victories over Tubber, Ruan and O’Callaghans Mills while Parteen/Meelick and Bodyke got their challenge for honours off to a winning start with victories over fancied Sixmilebridge and Tulla sides.
Team profiles ahead of Clare intermediate hurling championship opening round
*Ronan Monahan weaves through the Smith O’Briens defence of Evan Connolly, Cian Nolan and Mark Stritch. Photograph: Ruth Griffin TWO MORE teams will be relegated from the senior ranks this season so the opportunity to jump from the intermediate grade to the top tier is all the greater for the fifteen teams in action.
Bridge, Mills & Scariff join Clooney/Quin in Clare Cup semi-finals
*Colm Flynn is fouled by David Frost. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SEMI-FINALISTS in the FutureTicketing Clare Cup have been confirmed following some exciting contests on Sunday.
Mills lead the race to join Clooney/Quin in Clare Cup semi-finals
*Colm Cleary. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill HEADING INTO the final round of games in the FutureTicketing Clare Cup this Sunday, there is still a lot to play for with three semi-final spots still to be filled.
Ballyea on the brink of Clare Cup relegation while Feakle collect fourth win a row & Parish prevail
*Ballyea’s Mossy Gavin. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BALLYEA are on the brink of relegation from the top tier of the Clare Cup.
