*Eddie Bourke in action for Smith O’Briens. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Smith O’Briens conceded home advantage and travelled to Clarecastle for this Division 1B hurling tie which was brought forward by a week at their request and they emerged with a six point win, their second success of the campaign.
Two rounds into the race for the Clare Cup, senior hurling league, and just four teams have maximum points.
ARDSCOIL RÍS have been crowned All-Ireland Post Primary Schools Senior A Hurling champions resulting in fourteen Croke Cup medals for Clare hurlers.
*Peter Duggan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare GAA’s adult club season got underway at the weekend with first round games in the Clare Cup as well as Divisions 2, 3 and 4 hurling leagues.
FITZGIBBON CUP medals are making their way back to Co Clare following the success of the University of Limerick.
*Tony Kelly is on target to return for the end of the National Hurling League. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S lengthy injury list is expected to be eased somewhat over the next fortnight.
St Joseph’s Doora-Barefield’s Aaron Landy in action against Ruan’s Aidan Lynch, Photograph: Natasha Barton DISCUSSIONS have commenced on the potential splitting of the Clare intermediate hurling championship (IHC) in two.
*Patrick Crotty and Barry Nash watch as the sliotar flies by. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill PLENTY OF LEARNINGS will be taken from Clare’s disappointing nine-point loss to Limerick in the final of the Co-Op Superstores Munster Hurling Cup.
*Clare GAA Chairman, Kieran Keating. Photograph: Natasha Barton EIGHTEEN teams will compete in the 2022 Clare senior hurling championship as voted for in December, however the discontent with the decision still lingers for some clubs.
*Mike Gough looks for an offload. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill INTRODUCING new players is the primary aim for Clare in the Munster Hurling Cup, manager Brian Lohan has said.
