Blues get back in the hunt with win over Whitegate
*Peter Power was back in the Newmarket-on-Fergus attack. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Newmarket-on-Fergus picked their championship campaign from the floor with a nine point victory over Whitegate.
*Peter Power was back in the Newmarket-on-Fergus attack. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Newmarket-on-Fergus picked their championship campaign from the floor with a nine point victory over Whitegate.
*Éanna Crimmins on the attack for Newmarket-on-Fergus. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill There has been a renaissance in Newmarket-on-Fergus over the past two seasons that has given the Blues a new lease of life at senior level.
Newmarket-on-Fergus’ senior manager, Tomás Ryan has said the overriding feeling is pride and progress when reflecting back on their campaign this year.
*Delight is etched on the face of Pearse Lillis as he celebrates with Gary Brennan and Mossy Gavin. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Ballyea are one step away from a third Clare senior hurling title in six years following this one point victory over Newmarket in a hard fought semi-final at Cuack Park this Sunday afternoon.
*Newmarket-on-Fergus manager, Tomás Ryan speaks with RCB’s Nicholas Rynne. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Scoring efficiency must improve if Newmarket-on-Fergus are to upset the odds by qualifying for the Clare SHC final.
*Austin McMahon of Feakle celebrates their round two win. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Feakle’s senior hurlers are taking nothing for granted ahead of this weekend’s final series of group games knowing a win will take them into the Clare SHC quarter-finals.
*Máire Ní Ghruagáin, Con Woods and Lewy Halpin. An ash tree was planted outside the former grounds of Newmarket-on-Fergus GAA following a ninety minute history talk at the location.
Despite being reduced to fourteen men midway through the second half when Oisin Clune was sent to the line on a second yellow card, Feakle held on for a one point victory over Newmarket-on-Fergus.
*Eoin Hayes is one of the survivors from the last Newmarket-on-Fergus side to taste championship glory. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Almost a decade on from their 2012 title breakthrough, there are still enough survivors for Newmarket-on-Fergus to mount a concerted tilt at reclaiming the Canon.
Newmarket-on-Fergus have assembled a new senior hurling management for 2021.