27 Clare hurlers included on Fitzgibbon Cup panels
*Mark Rodgers in action for UL. Photograph: Sport Action Photography CLARE WILL BE WELL REPRESENTED with a total of 27 hurlers involved with Fitzgibbon Cup panels across the country.
Smith O’Briens
Survival is ‘relief for Scariff in tough year’
*Scariff senior hurling manager, Mark McKenna. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SECURING their senior status for another year has been a source of “relief” for Scariff.
Rodgers runs riot to see Scariff stay senior & Smith O’Briens drop down
*Mark Rodgers. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A HAUL OF 4-12 from Mark Rodgers inspired Scariff to victory in the do or die East Clare relegation derby.
Senior status on the line for four Clare clubs
*Clarecastle manager, Brian Russell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FOUR TEAMS will battle to retain their status in the Clare SHC this coming weekend.
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.
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.