Revved up Ruan take down The Bridge to make intermediate semi-finals
*Photograph: Chris Copley A Frankie Lyons hat-trick helped Ruan outplay Sixmilebridge and nail their place in the penultimate round of the intermediate hurling championship.
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Tulla’s failure to advance the big surprise as intermediate quarter-finalists confirmed
*David McInerney shrugs off the challenge of Mark Barry. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill TULLA’s absence from the quarter-finals of the Clare IHC is the major surprise following the third round of action played this weekend.
Quarter-final draws pave the way for knockout action in Clare senior & intermediate hurling championships
*Gavin Cooney wrestles with Sean Rynne and Aidan McCarthy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill QUARTER-FINAL pairings are now known in the Clare senior and intermediate hurling championships.
Clarecastle, Bridge, Wolfe Tones & Parteen/Meelick on their way to intermediate play-offs
*Henry Vaughan tries to bring Fergal O’Grady to ground. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. CLARECASTLE, Sixmilebridge, Wolfe Tones and Parteen/Meelick are on the way to the play-off stage of the intermediate hurling championship having recorded their second successive victories at the weekend.
111 children attend Ruan summer camp
111 boys and girls attended the annual Ruan GAA and Camogie Club summer camp.
Clare IHC: Upsets from Inamona & Blues, Clarecastle edge Ruan, Wolfe Tones, Killanena & Parteen/Meelick set the way in round one
*Rory O’Connell takes on Piaras Ó Sé. Photograph: Chris Copley SURPRISES and near-misses cropped up in the opening round of the Clare intermediate hurling championship.
Runners & riders gear up for start of Clare IHC – teams profiled
*Cian Broderick. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SIXTEEN teams divided into four groups of four will begin a journey this weekend that all will be hoping will lead them to senior ranks for 2025.
Corofin begin crusade as dual senior club
*Colm Rice. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill COROFIN head into this weekend’s opening game in the senior football championship without the experience and leadership qualities of two players who have been regulars in recent seasons.
Lost traditions & crafts to be celebrated at Craggaunowen Fair
Craggaunowen’s resident blacksmith (Uinseann) pictured ahead of the Clare visitor attraction’s Culture & Crafts Fair next weekend (July 13-14th). Photo Eamon Ward. CRAGGAUNOWEN will be the venue this weekend for the 2024 Culture and Crafts Fair to showcase Ireland’s traditional crafts and trades.
Cullinan & Clare minors aware of major opportunity to win successive Munster minor titles
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s minor hurlers are bidding to win successive provincial crowns.