*David McInerney shrugs off the challenge of Mark Barry. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill TULLA’s absence from the quarter-finals of the Clare IHC is the major surprise following the third round of action played this weekend.
*Breffni Horner leaves Eoghan Thynne behind. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. CRUSHEEN beat St. Joseph’s Doora/Barefield by 10 points to make the last eight again in the race for Canon Hamilton.
*Lorcan Fitzpatrick of Sixmilebridge. Photograph: Gerard O’Neil SIXMILEBRIDGE are preparing for a “massive battle” against rivals Newmarket-on-Fergus in the final round in Group 4 of the Clare SHC.
*Eoghan Boyle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ST JOSEPH’S DOORA/BAREFIELD’s footballers are showing maturity and they are now on the cusp of topping Group 2 in the Clare SFC.
*Ailish Considine celebrates. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ROUND TWO of the Clare LGFA senior championship has ended up with all teams in Group 1 level while Banner Ladies put back to back wins together.
*Cian Burke of St Breckan’s tackles Corofin’s Gearoid Cahill. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography HEADING into the final round of group games in the adult football championships this weekend eleven of the twelve teams are still in with a chance of making it to the knockout stages.
*Henry Vaughan tries to bring Fergal O’Grady to ground. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. CLARECASTLE, Sixmilebridge, Wolfe Tones and Parteen/Meelick are on the way to the play-off stage of the intermediate hurling championship having recorded their second successive victories at the weekend.
*Éanna Crimmins on the attack for Newmarket-on-Fergus. NEWMARKET-ON-FERGUS recorded a two point win to claw their way back into contention in Group 4 of the Clare senior hurling championship.
*Cian Barron of St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ST JOSEPH’s Doora/Barefield remain an ambitious young team and they’re eager to bounce back in the second round of the TUS Clare SHC.
*Roisin Begley. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill TRUAGH/CLONLARA started their quest to retain the Clare Credit Unions senior camogie championship by dishing out a thrashing to Newmarket-on-Fergus.
