*Newmarket-on-Fergus’ John Feehily. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE SHC roll of honour leaders Newmarket-on-Fergus sealed their senior status with a one-point win over St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield.
*James Hegarty. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Team captain James Hegarty (Inagh-Kilnamona) is battling to be fit to lead St Flannans College into Wednesday’s (January 8) Dr. Harty Cup (Munster Colleges senior A hurling) quarter final against Midleton CBS.
CONOR DEASY’s late equaliser secured Sixmilebridge’s place in the Clare SHC quarter-finals and dumped rivals Newmarket-on-Fergus out of the championship.
*Ard Scoil Rís joint captains, Fintan Fitzgerald and Sean McMahon. CUSACK PARK hosts the Dr Harty Cup final on Saturday at 1pm with plenty of Clare involvement in the Ard Scoil Rís ranks.
*Eoghan Gunning lifts the Irish Press Cup. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE ARE ALL-IRELAND minor hurling champions for the second time.
*Daire Neville, Marc O’Brien, Jamie Moylan, Sean Arthur, Eoin Begley, Eoin Carey, Michael Collins & Matthew O’Halloran. CLARE’S MINOR hurlers are playing with a sense of camaraderie that epitomises the strong bond within the panel.
Harry Doherty and Michael Collins tackle Darragh Linnane. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S MINOR hurling manager is hopeful his side can replicate their run of last season where they reached the All-Ireland semi-finals.
*Clare captain Eoin Gunning in action. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare’s minor hurlers got their championship campaign off to an impressive start overcoming rivals Tipperary.
*Harry Fine tries to hold off Darragh Whyte. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography 2020 Under 14A finalists Sixmilebridge and Inagh-Kilnamona lead the way in the Under 15A Hurling Championship equivalent after cementing back-to-back victories on Monday evening.