*Conor Whelan scored twice for Bridge Utd. Photograph: Joe Buckley NEWMARKET Celtic and Bridge Utd have qualified for the last sixteen of the Munster Junior Cup while Fair Green Celtic have been eliminated on penalties.
SIXMILEBRIDGE’s Marie Crowe has taken over the reins on RTÉ Radio One’s new sports show alongside Jacqui Hurley.
*Robert Loftus of Éire Óg battles with Kilmaley’s Mikey O’Malley. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE’s senior hurling championship will remain under the same format for 2026 after a proposal to introduce preliminary quarter-finals was rejected.
*Eoin O’Regan loses his hurley on the attack for Éire Óg. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CRATLOE, Éire Óg, Inagh/Kilnamona and Sixmilebridge have qualified for the semi-finals of the U21A hurling championship.
*Bridge Utd. Photograph: Joe Buckley CLARE’s three sides left standing in the Munster Junior Cup have all received home draws for the fourth round.
LAOIS LIGHTENING trained by Tulla’s Donie Duggan claimed the feature event in Galway over the weekend while Newmarket-on-Fergus owners tasted success in the tracks.
*Sixmilebridge captain Jack O’Halloran reacts to a breaking ball. Photograph: Ciaran Kelly. SIXMILEBRIDGE won the Clare Minor A hurling championship when coming from three points down to defeat Clarecastle.
*Rachael English. Photograph: RTÉ Guide SHANNON native Rachael English will be staying put on the airwaves amidst a major reshuffle on RTÉ Radio One.
*Inagh/Kilnamona’s Jack Mescall is tackled by Clooney/Quin defender Evan Maxted. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CRATLOE, Éire Óg, Inagh/Kilnamona and Sixmilebridge all commenced the U21A hurling championship with wins to bolster their chances of making the knockout stages.
*Avenue Utd vice captain Jamie Roche accepts the Hugh Kelly Cup from CDSL Treasurer, Frank Gormley. Photograph: Joe Buckley AVENUE UTD have claimed the first silverware of the Clare soccer season, taking the Hugh Kelly Cup from Bridge Utd.