*Broadford’s Cathal Chaplin. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A RESOUNDING defeat may have ended Broadford’s senior hurling campaign for 2024 but on reflecting the overall year they are upbeat.
*Michael Barrett and Paddy Donnellan in action. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill PATRICK Crotty fired the final score to secure a draw for Scariff against Broadford in an East Clare derby in the second round of the TUS Clare SHC.
*Stiofan McMahon gets away from Conor Cooney. Photograph: Ruth Griffin BROADFORD prevailed in the East Clare derby against neighbours O’Callaghans Mills to claim the first points on offer in Group 2 of the TUS Clare senior hurling championship.
*Broadford’s Niall O’Farrell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BROADFORD had four points to spare over Clarecastle when the sides met in last year’s championship, the East Clare club will be targeting back to back wins over the Magpies to get their campaign off to a flying start.
*Éanna Crimmins tackles Eoin Donnellan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill NEWMARKET-ON-FERGUS have moved to the top of the table in the FutureTicketing Division 1A Clare Cup.
Clarecastle’s Cian Galvin. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Persistence was essential for Broadford to finally garner their first championship victory in two years and send Clarecastle into the relegation mix in Cusack Park on Sunday afternoon.
Cratloe welcomingly cemented a senior hurling quarter-final spot with a game to spare after maintaining their composure to hold off a relentless Broadford in Shannon on Saturday afternoon.
*Stiofan McMahon will be a chief scoring threat for Broadford. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill In their first season back in the senior ranks, Broadford advanced to a quarter-final stage, paired off with Ballyea, Cratloe and Crusheen the task of returning to the knockout stages is made more difficult this time round.
Reigning Clare SHC champions Sixmilebridge are the first side to secure their place in the semi-finals of the competition.
The 2019 intermediate champions Broadford booked a place in the senior championship quarter finals when they defeated a fancied Clonlara outfit at Cusack Park this Sunday afternoon.
