*Jacob Loughnane controls the sliotar for O’Callaghans Mills. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. O’CALLAGHANS Mills and Whitegate advanced to the semi-finals of the TUS Clare premier intermediate hurling championship after topping their respective groups.
*Tulla’s Ryan Hayes is knocked over by a challenge from Mark Flaherty of Killanena. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ROUND four of the inaugural Clare Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship has made the way to the knockout stages somewhat clearer.
*Darragh McInerney and Rory O’Connell get better acquainted during the meeting of Ruan and Clarecastle. Photograph: Chris Copley. SHOCK results in the third round of the Clare premier intermediate hurling championship has blown the race for promotion wide open.
*Darragh Moroney of O’Callaghans Mills breaks the challenge of Tubber’s Cathal Droney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. Favourites O’Callaghans Mills and Clarecastle continued their winning ways in the race for the premier intermediate hurling chamionship when accounting for Tubber and Bodyke respectively at the weekend.
*Some of Ruan’s youngest hurlers. Photograph: Rachel Lyons Photography LIFETIME volunteer awards were presented to four stalwarts of Ruan GAA.
*Francie O’Halloran. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography RUAN’s Francie O’Halloran has led Abbeydorney to back to back titles in the Kerry senior hurling championship.
*Tubber’s Ronan Monahan struggles to keep his footing, his goal was decisive for their first round win. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. There were no major shocks as the race for the inaugural premier intermediate hurling championship got underway with four first round games at the weekend.
*Clarecastle’s James Doherty in possession. Photograph: Chris Copley The first ever Premier intermediate hurling championship in Clare gets underway on this Thursday evening when last year’s beaten finalists Tubber take on Tulla.
RUAN’s Isobelle McInerney emerged victorious in the Munster Poc Fada.
*Shane Punch. RUAN’s Shane Punch and Isobelle McInerney, Jamie Moroney from O’Callaghans Mills, Broadford duo Áine Boland and Ava Reddan plus Sophie Sheedy of Scariff/Ogonnelloe will represent Clare in the MD Sports Munster Poc Fada Final this Saturday.