*Fred Hegarty offloads as Conor Cooney closes in. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill INAGH/KILNAMONA roared back into the race for the Canon Hamilton when dishing out a sixteen point beating to O’Callaghans Mills.
*PJ O’Connell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill O’CALLAGHANS MILLS manager PJ ‘Fingers’ O’Connell has admitted their second round tie with Inagh/Kilnamona is the game he’s been most looking forward to in the championship.
*Cormac Murphy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BLOOD may be thicker than water but the villages of O’Callaghan’s Mills and Broadford are thankful that the lakes of Lough Gar and Doon Lough separate them as their East Clare derby rivalry is elevated to unprecedented heights in Clonlara this Friday evening (7.30pm).
*Aidan McCarthy and Cathal O’Neill in action. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE and Limerick do battle in the Munster SHC final for the third year in a row with all roads (well most of them!) leading to Semple Stadium in Thurles this weekend.
*Ex Clare manager, Gerry O’Connor is back for a second stint as Éire Óg manager. Photograph: Martin Connolly AS the new domestic GAA season approaches, clubs across the county have been busy putting plans in place while many have commenced training for what they hope will lead to title winning performances.
*O’Callaghans Mills’ Conor Cooney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill To say that the recent Clare Cup triumph was a welcome jolt for O’Callaghan’s Mills would pehaps be one of the understatements of the entire year as expectations levels certainly didn’t reflect the reality.
The unexpected passing last autumn of J.P. Guinane cast a gloom over Kilkishen and surrounding countryside.
