*Páidi Fitzpatrick. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. A 38-year old Dublin man has appeared in court in connection with the alleged harassment of ex Clare hurler, Páidí Fitzpatrick over a nine month period.
*Bridge Utd’s Lee Mulready. Photograph: Joe Buckley INCHES away from claiming a first Premier Division title since 2006, Bridge Utd are trying to bring a different mentality as they look to claim one of the major titles in Clare soccer.
*Jacob Loughnane controls the sliotar for O’Callaghans Mills. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. O’CALLAGHANS Mills and Whitegate advanced to the semi-finals of the TUS Clare premier intermediate hurling championship after topping their respective groups.
*Kilmaley’s Sean Kennedy delivers the ball into attack. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. KILMALEY advance to their first Clare Senior Hurling Championship semi-final in seven years but one wouldn’t have thought it from what seemed a grizzled veteran’s performance.
*Tulla’s Ryan Hayes is knocked over by a challenge from Mark Flaherty of Killanena. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ROUND four of the inaugural Clare Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship has made the way to the knockout stages somewhat clearer.
BAYVIEW WILD finished like a train to take the opening round heat in the Talking Dogs Dual Distance Stake.
*Clonlara’s Colm Galvin is fouled by Diarmuid Mullins of Crusheen. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. TEAMS have only been pulled out of the hat but anticipation is for the quarter-finals of the TUS Clare SHC.
*Aidan McCarthy and Aaron Fitzgerald will renew rivalries. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. FOUR excellent quarter-finals are on the cards in the TUS Clare SHC following Monday’s draw for the last eight.
*Darragh McInerney and Rory O’Connell get better acquainted during the meeting of Ruan and Clarecastle. Photograph: Chris Copley. SHOCK results in the third round of the Clare premier intermediate hurling championship has blown the race for promotion wide open.
*Noel Purcell gathers possession for Sixmilebridge. Photograph: Ruth Griffin SIXMILEBRIDGE have qualified for an eighth Clare SHC quarter-final in nine years after a ten point victory over St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield saw them put back to back wins together.