*Clare senior hurling manager, Brian Lohan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SHOWINGS from the fresh faces on the Clare senior hurling team pleased Brian Lohan as his charges began their National Hurling League bid with a facile 4-27 0-14 win over Westmeath.
*Ian Galvin. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s senior hurlers hit the ground running in the first round of the Allianz National Hurling League romping to a twenty five point win over Westmeath.
*Adam Hogan starts at corner back. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ADAM HOGAN AND JACK KIRWAN are to make their National Hurling League debuts for the Clare senior hurlers this weekend while Doora/Barefield’s David Conroy gets his first start in the competition.
*Brian Carey races from Ben O’Gorman. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Sixmilebridge maintained their perfect record when keeping neighbours Wolfe Tones at arm’s length throughout their quarter-final contest in Cusack Park, Ennis on Saturday evening.
Brian Corry was among the goal scorers for The Bridge. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Sixmilebridge emerged from Group 1 of the Clare SHC unbeaten as their quest to win a county title in Sean Stack’s first season in charge remains well and truly alive.
*Shane Golden scored the first goal for Sixmilebridge. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SIXMILEBRIDGE SEALED their place in the quarter-finals of the Clare SHC with a resounding fifteen point win on Sunday afternoon.
*Sixmilebridge defender, Barry Fitzpatrick. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill First blood to Sixmilebridge as a powerful second half display ensured the opening derby spoils over Newmarket-on-Fergus in Cusack Park this afternoon.
*Seadna Morey has been in flying form for Sixmilebridge this season. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Having amassed five senior championship crowns in just eight seasons as recently as 2020, there were signs last season that Sixmilebridge’s most successful side were beginning to wane.
*Seadna Morey. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Twenty teams divided into two groups of ten set out back in March in search of the Clare Cup, senior hurling league, title and just four remain in the race for the title.
*Chloe Morey in action for Clare. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography The eternal conundrum of how to optimise performance while revelling in the journey is something that Chloe Morey has possibly cracked ahead of her latest tilt at the All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship.
