Guilfoyle gunning to guide Doora/Barefield back to top tier
*Michael Guilfoyle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill REGAINING SENIOR STATUS is essential for St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield’s hurlers according to their manager, Michael Guilfoyle.
St Josephs Doora/Barefield
Madden knows what senior return would mean to Doora/Barefield
*The St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield hurling team. Photograph: Chris Copley PAUL MADDEN is one of the most experienced players in the St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield hurling team and the goalkeeper is anxious to see the club regain their senior status.
Lynch still leading the way for Tulla
*Daniel Vaughan and Paul Lynch on the goal-line. Photograph: Mark Hayes TULLA captain Paul Lynch will lead his side from the full back position in Saturday’s intermediate hurling final and he’s in his nineteenth season playing adult hurling with the club.
Donnellan & Corry to take charge of senior & intermediate finals
*Jarlath Donnellan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill JARLATH DONNELLAN is to take charge of his first Clare SHC final this weekend.
U21 knockout championship is no more with draws held for opening round
*Mark Rodgers will be one of the top players in action in the U21 championship. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S famed knockout U21 championship is no more with County Board officers opting to introduce a ‘second chance’ format for 2022.
Doora/Barefield & Corofin managers slam ‘disgraceful delay’ to county semi-final
*St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield manager, Michael Guilfoyle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ANGER HAS BEEN VOICED by both St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield and Corofin managements over a thirty five minute delay to the start of their intermediate hurling semi-final on Sunday.
Doora/Barefield dig deep to see off Corofin in extra time
*Alan O’Neill finished with 1-02 despite starting at wing-back. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ST JOSEPH’S DOORA/BAREFIELD are back in the final of the intermediate hurling championship for the second year in a row after withstanding a fierce challenge from Corofin on Sunday evening.
Tasty semi-final ties on the way to mark business end of hurling championships
*Seadna Morey and Shane O’Donnell will be crossing paths again. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ACTION has reached the penultimate stage of the Clare SHC and IHC with semi-final pairings now decided.
Corofin eliminate Tubber with Doora/Barefield, Tulla & Sixmilebridge advancing to semi-finals
*Corofin’s Killian O’Connor. Photograph: Mark Hayes Corofin’s victory over Tubber will go down as the big shock as the quarter finals of the intermediate hurling championship were decided at the weekend.
Banner still unbeaten while Kilmurry Ibrickane & Burren Gaels chase last semi-final spot
*Naomi Carroll returned to club action for Banner Ladies. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography With one round of league games to go, three of the four semi-final places in the Clare ladies football senior championship have been filled.