*Oisin O’Donnell scored 1-04 for Crusheen. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CRUSHEEN saved their senior status and sent Smith O’Briens into a relegation battle less than a year after their promotion.
*Eddie Bourke beats the challenge of David Fitzgerald. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill According to the saying ‘hunger is the best sauce’ and at a sun splashed Wolfe Tones grounds in Shannon this Saturday afternoon Smith O’Briens showed by far the greater hunger as they eked out a surprise but merited one point win over a fancied …
*Eddie Bourke in action for Smith O’Briens. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Smith O’Briens conceded home advantage and travelled to Clarecastle for this Division 1B hurling tie which was brought forward by a week at their request and they emerged with a six point win, their second success of the campaign.
*Eddie Bourke. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Smith O’Briens have exited the Munster club championship, their tally of twelve wides proving costly.
Sheer necessity finally inched a determined Scariff over the line as they relievedly made it third time lucky to cement a first Intermediate Hurling Final appearance in 38 years following an epic heavyweight derby bout with a truly gallant Smith O’Brien’s in Sixmilebridge on Sunday evening.
Smith O’Briens have qualified for their fourth Clare IHC semi-final in six years after clawing their way back to force extra time and send Corofin crashing out of the competition.
It’s the view of many Clare GAA followers that the intermediate hurling championship is a particularly difficult competition to win.
*Donie Whelan controls the ball under pressure from Evan Connolly. Photograph: Martin Cooper Beaten quarter-finalists in 2018, Broadford have qualified for the Clare IHC final following a hard-fought four point win over neighbours Smith O’Briens.
