Bally boys are back in the Munster Final
BALLYEA ARE HEADING to the Munster club senior hurling final after edging out Cork champions St Finbarr’s.
Robbie Hogan
O’Brien temporarily vacates roles as coach to Ballyea & Barrs
*Adrian O’Brien with Tony Kelly. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BALLYEA HURLING COACH, Adrian O’Brien is temporarily vacating his role.
Brennan basks in Ballyea’s latest glory
*Gary Brennan leading the charge for Ballyea. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill GARY BRENNAN has seen a lot in his sporting career in both football and hurling representing club and county.
Gudgy gushes at battling qualities of the Bally boys
*Gearoid O’Connell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill WARRIOR-LIKE spirit was evident as Ballyea claimed their fourth Clare SHC title according to their wing-back, Gearoid ‘Gudgy’ O’Connell.
Hard work always brings the rewards – Robbie Hogan
*Robbie Hogan. Photograph: Natasha Barton PRIDE WAS etched across the face of Robbie Hogan as he watched his Ballyea charges claim a fourth Clare SHC title.
Clare SHC Final Expert Preview – Mark McKenna
*Scariff senior hurling manager, Mark McKenna chatting to Eoin Brennan. Photograph: Ruth Griffin A HIGH-SCORING final is on the cards when Ballyea and Éire Óg cross swords according to Scariff boss Mark McKenna and he maintained whichever attack catches fire will be the side to claim the Canon Hamilton.
‘I’m hardly a Tony Kelly but I do a job’ – Cathal O’Connor
*Ballyea wing-forward, Cathal O’Connor. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill An already novel derby final pairing between Ballyea and Éire Óg also has the distinction of being the first hurling decider to have more players with senior inter-county football experience than the hurling equivalent.
Meticulous Mattie confident Éire Óg will knock down the door & deliver on county final day
*Éire Óg manager, Matt Shannon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill COROFIN NATIVE, Matt Shannon could become an honorary citizen of Ennis this coming weekend if Éire Óg are crowned Clare SHC champions.
Kelly looking to make the most out of Ballyea’s golden generation
*Tony Kelly gets away from Conor McGrath in their Clare SHC semi-final meeting. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A MOUTH-WATERING Clare SHC final is on the cards this weekend with some of the top hurlers in the country on show for either side, Tony Kelly will rightfully take his place amongst them.
Hogan hopes that experience can win rare battle of inseparable neighbours
*Ballyea boss, Robbie Hogan on the sideline in Cusack Park. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A WARZONE in the middle third in Sunday’s Clare SHC final and who wins the battle in this sector will be crucial to determining the destination that the Canon Hamilton is headed, Ballyea’s manager has predicted.
