Commanding Crusheen see off Scariff to book county final place
*Fergus Madden and Éanna McMahon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CRUSHEEN are back in the Clare SHC final for the first time since 2014 after storming past the challenge of Scariff.
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Rodgers & Stack lead the way for top scorer award
*Mark Rodgers. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill THERE’S PLENTY OF ACTION still to take place but Mark Rodgers is almost certain to finish as the top scorer in this year’s senior hurling championship but the race is much tighter in the football stakes.
In the final four ‘anything is possible’ for Crusheen
*Oisin O’Donnell and Ross Hayes. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill “ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE” for Crusheen as they prepare for a first Clare SHC semi-final in four years.
Senior semi-finalists at full strength for weekend ties but Corofin, Ruan & Tulla all have injury doubts
*Clonlara’s Michael Clancy in action against Killian Bane and Gary Guilfoyle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill As the clock ticks down to the weekend’s eagerly awaited TUS Clare senior hurling championship semi-finals, its fair to say that few, if indeed any, would have predicted who the final four in the race to become 2023 Canon Hamilton trophy …
East Clare won’t lose Garda resources to Tipp following amalgamation – Supt Baker
*Supt Ollie Baker. EAST CLARE’S Garda resources will not be diminished despite the area being without a Superintendent under the newly amalgamated Garda Division with Tipperary.
Rodgers & Hogan shortlisted for Young Hurler of the Year & Clare get 9 All Star nominations
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill MARK RODGERS and Adam Hogan have been nominated for Young Hurler of the Year while Clare has received a total of nine All Star nominees.
The Water Break: Clonlara, Crusheen, Feakle & Scariff make up a final four nobody could have predicted
*Clonlara players celebrate reaching the semi-finals. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLONLARA, Crusheen, Feakle and Scariff are the semi-finalists in the Clare SHC following an exciting weekend of hurling in the county.
Semi-final pairings known for Clare SHC & IHC plus U21 groups finalised
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SEMI-FINAL pairings for the penultimate stage of the Senior, Intermediate and Junior A hurling championships are now known.
Mark Rodgers masterclass sends Scariff into the semi-finals
Mark Rodgers takes on Evan Maxted. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill MARK RODGERS led the way for Scariff to send the East Clare club through to the semi-finals of the Clare SHC.
Shock at sudden closure of busy Tuamgraney store & service station
*Photograph: James Treacy ONE OF EAST CLARE’s most prominent service stations closed suddenly on Friday and has entered receivership.