*Referee Nicky O’Toole is escorted off the field after the final whistle. Photograph: Ruth Griffin O’CALLAGHANS MILLS’ memorable season which was full of highs has ended on a sour note following a fourteen point Munster final loss on an evening when they finished with twelve men.
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. LINING out in a Munster final serves as “a huge game” for O’Callaghans Mills and Kilkishen as their hurlers go in search of provincial glory.
*Seán Boyce and Gary Cooney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. “SERIOUS RESILIENCE” was shown by O’Callaghans Mills to qualify for the Munster IHC club final for the first time with their manager confident their showings can result in the Fireballs earning some call-ups to the Clare hurling panel.
*Cormac Murphy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A MUNSTER final awaits O’Callaghans Mills who qualified for the provincial intermediate decider with a two point win over Tallow.
Aidan Fawl in action for O’Callaghans Mills. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. O’Callaghan’s Mills produced a rousing eight point second half turnaround to seal their place in the last four of the Munster Intermediate club championship semi-final.
*Cormac Murphy of O’Callaghans Mills. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. HARD YARDS have been clocked up by O’Callaghans Mills in their march to return to the senior ranks of Clare hurling at the first attempt.
*Jack O’Neill was Clare’s star man with a personal haul of 0-6. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE’s U20 hurlers are through to the Munster semi-final where they will be away to Cork.
*John Conneally is outnumbered but retains possession. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. CLOONEY/QUIN gave a strong account of themselves to seal their senior status and send O’Callaghans Mills into a relegation final with Corofin.
*Patrick Crotty strikes to put Scariff in front. Photograph: Ruth Griffin SCARIFF sealed their place in the quarter finals of the TUS Clare senior hurling championship but not before they were given a stern test by neighbours O’Callaghans Mills who were already consigned to the relegation battle before this tie.
*PJ O’Connell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill O’CALLAGHANS MILLS manager PJ ‘Fingers’ O’Connell has admitted their second round tie with Inagh/Kilnamona is the game he’s been most looking forward to in the championship.