*Micheál Murray holds off the challenge of Alan Sweeney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ST JOSEPH’S Miltown will face Lissycasey in the final of the Cusack Cup after comprehensively powering past St Breckans in Wednesday’s semi-final.
*Lissycasey’s Darragh Killeen. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. LISSYCASEY have qualified for the final of the Cusack Cup with St Breckans and St Joseph’s Miltown to meet in the semi-finals while Ennistymon relegated St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield.
*Conor Shannon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. Hurling Championship coverage brought to you in association with McKeoghs Home, Garden & DIY CLARE’S U20 hurlers have finished strong in all of their games and have packed a punch when it matters with the fingerprints of highly rated strength and conditioning coach Conor Shannon all over this.
*Padraig Kelly of St Breckans charges past Lissycasey’s Conor Finnucane. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography WITH just two rounds of games to go before the play-offs in both the Cusack and Garry Cup football leagues, the picture is becoming a little clearer as to where teams are likely to finish on the league tables.
*Tristan O’Callaghan is put under pressure by David Clifford. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE are targeting a return to Croke Park as they bid to prepare for a first-ever Tailteann Cup campaign.
*Rowan Danaher of St Breckan’s takes on Ennistymon’s John Murphy. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography ST BRECKAN’s have moved to the top of the Cusack Cup table after overcoming rivals Ennistymon while St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield are rooted to the bottom after a third successive defeat.
CLARE footballers Brian McNamara and Tristan O’Callaghan have been named on the Electric Ireland GAA Higher Education rising stars football team of the year.
*Cian Meaney of Lissycasey battles with Éire Óg’s Eoin Guilfoyle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. LISSYCASEY, St Breckan’s and St Joseph’s Miltown share top spot in the Cusack Cup with two wins in the opening rounds of the league.
*Paul Frawley of St Joseph’s Miltown gets away from Éire Óg’s Darren O’Brien. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ST JOSEPH’S Miltown, Kilmurry Ibrickane, Lissycasey and St Breckan’s all got off to winning starts in the opening round of the Cusack Cup.
TRISTAN O’Callaghan and Brian McNamara played starring roles as the University of Limerick were crowned Sigerson Cup champions for the very first time.