Feakle off to a flier with victory over Éire Óg
Steven Conway. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FEAKLE began their Clare SHC bid on a high, overcoming last year’s beaten finalists Éire Óg by two points.
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Feakle targeting quarter-final spot and an end to ‘hard luck stories’
*Feakle’s Shane McGrath. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FEAKLE are tired of “hard luck stories” and the East Clare club are targeting a return to the knockout stages of the TUS Clare SHC for the first time since 2020.
Fergie to take over Doon hurlers
*Fergie O’Loughlin and John Casey on the sideline for Clarecastle. Photograph: Chris Copley CLARECASTLE’S FERGIE O’Loughlin is to take over as the manager of the Doon senior hurlers.
Blues beat Feakle & Cratloe overcome Smith O’Briens
*Niall O’Connor and Oisin Donnellan contest for the high ball. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FOOTBALL was the focus on the club scene this weekend but both Newmarket-on-Fergus and Cratloe recorded wins in recent days in the Clare Cup.
East Clare Fitness bulking up with latest expansion
*Aidan Fawl and Shane McGrath, co-founders of East Clare Fitness. Photograph: Natasha Barton EAST CLARE FITNESS continues to go from strength to strength, fresh from celebrating its fourth birthday.
Whitegate & Feakle finish level in fiery East Clare derby
Conor Whelan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Feakle’s chances of making the knockout stages failed to materialise with Shane McGrath rescuing a draw in their hard-fought tie with Whitegate.
Bane’s goal at the death grants Feakle lifeline to snatch win from Blues
*Killian Bane scored the equalising goal. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A last gasp goal from Killian Bane snatched a dramatic share of the spoils for Feakle after Newmarket-on-Fergus seemed poised to secure a second successive group victory in O’Garney Park, Sixmilebridge.
Bridge blow Feakle away to move closer to quarter finals
*Lorcan Fitzpatrick was a constant threat and finished with a goal. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SIXMILEBRIDGE TOOK ANOTHER STEP closer to the quarter-finals of the Clare SHC following a comprehensive win over Feakle.
Feakle snatch the spoils against Clonlara
*Oisin Clune lined out at midfield. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Raymond Bane emerged as the Feakle hero at Sixmilebridge this Saturday evening as he fired over the winning point with the second last puck of the game to give his side victory by the minimum margin over Clonlara.
Scorned Feakle look to redress the balance
*Feakle’s Adam Hogan is one of the county’s most exciting prospects. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill While 2021 was ultimately a successful one for Feakle after garnering their first senior silverware since 1988, there’s still no hiding from the disappointment of a premature championship exit.