Bridge determined to battle their way back to quarter-finals
*Sixmilebridge’s David Kennedy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. DEFEATING CRUSHEEN in round two of the TUS Clare SHC was “one of the biggest wins in four or five years” for Sixmilebridge.
Tommy Liddy
Last year’s final is water under the ‘Bridge
*Seadna Morey. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. HAVING steered their native club to the brink of a Canon Hamilton reunion last October, Sixmilebridge’s managerial duo Tommy Liddy and Stiofan Fitzpatrick are determined to avoid any second season syndrome in this year’s senior championship.
Hogan returns as Ballyea boss, Moloney steps up in Scariff as hurling clubs finalise managements
*Robbie Hogan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ROBBIE HOGAN has returned as manager of the Ballyea senior hurlers for the third time while former Clare manager Donal Moloney has taken charge of his native Scariff.
‘We were second to everything’ says Bridge boss Liddy
*Tommy Liddy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. SIXMILEBRIDGE were “second to everything” as they lost their first Clare SHC final since 2011.
Sixmilebridge’s experience ‘in the hurling world’ has them primed for county final
*Lorcan Fitzpatrick, David Kennedy and Jason Loughnane celebrate. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Giorraíonn beirt bóthar and Stiofán Fitzpatrick and Tommy Liddy wasted no time in shortening the road to the TUS Senior Hurling Championship final, the pair are in their first season as joint managers of Sixmilebridge.
Sixmilebridge still in safe hands with Derek Fahy
*Sixmilebridge goalkeeper, Derek Fahy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. WHILE specialised role of goalkeeper is a pivotal cog that is difficult to settle on for a number of clubs, Sixmilebridge have been extremely fortunate to have such a distinguished lineage of stoppers over the past 35 years.
Liddy tips the cap to Bridge charges who made semi-finals with ‘statement win’
*Sixmilebridge joint manager, Tommy Liddy. Photograph: Ruth Griffin SIXMILEBRIDGE “made a statement” when eliminating Clonlara from the TUS Clare SHC quarter-finals.
Sixmilebridge’s knack of ‘digging out results’ has them set for quarter-final
*Conor Deasy’s equaliser against Newmarket-on-Fergus secured top spot for Sixmilebridge. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SIXMILEBRIDGE’s ability to “dig out a result” has been the most pleasing aspect of their campaign to date in the Clare senior hurling championship.
Sixmilebridge ready for ‘massive battle’ with Blues & Crusheen viewing Doora/Barefield clash as knockout
*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.
Bridge braced for test from ‘championship team Crusheen’
*Sixmilebridge’s Páidí Fitzpatrick. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SIXMILEBRIDGE are gearing themselves up for a real championship test against Crusheen when both sides bid to record successive victories.