Quarter-final ties known for senior & intermediate championships
*Jason McCarthy and Liam Corry will cross paths again. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill QUARTER-FINAL pairings have been unveiled for the Clare SHC, IHC and Junior B competitions.
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Relegation battle shaping up to be East Clare bloodbath
*Daniel Treacy and Mikey O’Shea battle for possession. Photograph: Gary Collins AN EAST CLARE bloodbath is on the cards for the relegation play-offs in the Clare SHC.
Crusheen hold senior status and put pressure on Smith O’Briens
*Oisin O’Donnell scored 1-04 for Crusheen. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CRUSHEEN saved their senior status and sent Smith O’Briens into a relegation battle less than a year after their promotion.
Upsetting the odds is ‘what we train for’ say Smith O’Briens & Clooney/Quin
*Brendan Foley. Photograph: Ruth Griffin CAUSING THE biggest upsets in this year’s Clare SHC is what Smith O’Briens and Clooney/Quin have been training for.
Smith O’Briens stun Inagh/Kilnamona in Shannon
*Eddie Bourke beats the challenge of David Fitzgerald. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill According to the saying ‘hunger is the best sauce’ and at a sun splashed Wolfe Tones grounds in Shannon this Saturday afternoon Smith O’Briens showed by far the greater hunger as they eked out a surprise but merited one point win over a fancied …
Tones eager to ‘maintain the momentum’
*Billy Connors battles with David Gough. Photograph: Ruth Griffin WOLFE TONES ARE DETERMINED to “maintain the momentum” following their opening round win in the Clare SHC.
Storming second half sees Wolfe Tones overpower Smith O’Briens
*Cian O’Rourke chipped in with 0-04 for Wolfe Tones. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill IN THE BATTLE OF THE TOWNS, it was Shannon that defeated Killaloe with Wolfe Tones beating Smith O’Briens in the Clare SHC.
Intermediate bounce key to settling in senior for Smith O’Briens
*David Gough continues as joint captain of the Killaloe outfit. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill It’s eleven years since the last intermediate champion fell straight back down from senior and it’s that bounce of momentum that Tony Gleeson is hoping can fuel Smith O’Brien’s first taste of top flight championship action in nine years.
If teams in the Clare SHC were politicians….
*Action begins this weekend in the Clare SHC with four games down for decision on Saturday. It may be argued that the GAA is more political than political organisations themselves, off-the-field antics can certainly strengthen this theory across multiple aspects of the Association.
Knockout pairings nailed down following Clare Cup final round
*Brian Carey holds off Eoin Guilfoyle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Pairings are now known for the knockout stages of the Clare Cup following the final round of group games played on Sunday.
