Semi-final draws held for U21 hurling championships
*Clarecastle’s Paul O’Connell. Photograph: Chris Copley DRAWS for the semi-finals of the U21 hurling championships and shields were made at Clareabbey.
Scariff/Ogonnelloe
Truagh/Clonlara take the spoils in extra time win over Scariff/Ogonnelloe
*Truagh/Clonlara’s Sinead Hogg goes for the sliotar. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. CLARE senior camogie champions Truagh-Clonlara are one step away from retaining the McMahon cup but they had to dig deep at O’Garney park in Sixmilebridge on Saturday evening.
Truagh/Clonlara, Inagh/Kilnamona, Scariff/Ogonnelloe and Kilmaley still standing as camogie reaches semi-final stage
*Becky Foley was among Truagh/Clonlara’s goal scorers. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill THE way is clear for the semi-finals of the Clare senior camogie championship and the games will go ahead on Saturday and Sunday week (October 6/7th).
Big wins for Inagh/Kilnamona, Truagh/Clonlara & Scariff/Ogonnelloe
*Clare Hehir battles a flying hurley as she brings the sliotar out of defence for Inagh/Kilnamona. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill TRUAGH/CLONLARA, Scariff/Ogonnelloe and Inagh/Kilnamona were among the winners in the fourth round of the Clare Credit Unions senior camogie championship.
Favourites march on in second round of camogie championship
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill THERE were no major surprises as the race for the Clare senior camogie championship continued with the conclusion of the second round.
Truagh/Clonlara tear into title retention with twelve point win
*Roisin Begley. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill TRUAGH/CLONLARA started their quest to retain the Clare Credit Unions senior camogie championship by dishing out a thrashing to Newmarket-on-Fergus.
Friday night feel for camogie championship
Michelle Caulfield and Laura Foley lift the McMahon Cup. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FRIDAY night lights will kick start the race for the McMahon Cup as the Clare Credit Unions senior camogie championship hits into gear.
Video evidence prompts biggest debate at Clare Camogie Convention
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill “Clare camogie continues to progress and such progress is the result of the hard work and dedication of so many people”.
Clarecastle, Inagh/Kilnamona, Clooney/Quin & Feakle/Killanena qualify for U21A semi-finals
*Conor Halpin gathers possession. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SEMI-FINALISTS are now confirmed in the U21A, B and C hurling championships following the completion of round three group games at the weekend.
‘Three in a row is a very hard thing to do and we are learning that the hard way’ – disappointment for Scariff/Ogonnelloe
*Scariff/Ogonnelloe’s Rachel Minogue. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Sport can be cruel and sport can be kind and both emotions were very much in evidence at Cusack Park on Saturday afternoon last.