*Éire Óg’s Darren Moroney doesn’t let the hurley of Feakle’s Oisin Clune distract him. Photograph: Mike Brennan FOURTEEN MAN Éire Óg held off the challenge of county champions Feakle by four points, a result that sees both sides advance to the quarter-finals.
*Ronan O’Connor claims the sliotar in a ruck. Photograph: Ruth Griffin U21A champions Feakle/Killanena are back in the county final while Clarecastle progressed to the B decider.
*Feakle celebrate. Photograph: Ruth Griffin FEAKLE are Clare SHC champions for the first time since 1988 after powering past the challenge of Sixmilebridge in Monday’s final.
*Feakle’s Ronan O’Connor. Photograph: Ruth Griffin RONAN O’Connor has led his county into battle this year, but the Clare U20 hurling captain and former St. Joseph’s Tulla captain will be glad of the leaders around him in Sunday’s county final.
*Oisin and Fiachra Donnellan with their niece Sadhbh Ward. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. VAL Donnellan believes Feakle’s run to a 2024 TUS Senior Hurling Championship decider has been matched by development off the pitch.
*Niall O’Farrell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare fell short by six points as reigning All-Ireland champions Cork moved clear in the second half of Friday night’s oneills.com Munster U20HC clash at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh.
*Sean Rynne. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S U20 hurlers begin their efforts to set the record straight when they kick off their championship campaign on Friday evening.
*Aisling O’Connor. FEAKLE’S Aisling O’Connor will take to the stage in the Rose of Tralee International Festival this week.
FEAKLE’s Aisling O’Connor has been chosen as the 2023 Clare Rose.
Diarmaid Nash at the Pat Kirby memorial in Tuamgraney. Photograph: Gordon Daly Back with a bang for the third year, The Clare Echo’s sporting awards applaud the great and good from within the county.