*Clare captain, Tony Kelly. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. STILL UNBEATEN from four outings, Clare left Newbridge with a sense of relief after shaking off a stubborn Kildare but not for the first time it was captain Tony Kelly who led the way.
*Conor Cleary was solid in defence for Clare. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. FROM being in ‘Newbridge going nowhere’ to eventually turning the tide, Clare are now on the brink of a return to the top tier of the National Hurling League following a fourth consecutive victory.
*David Fitzgerald. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. FIVE CHANGES have been made to the Clare senior hurling team for Saturday’s fourth round of the Allianz National Hurling League against Kildare.
*Clare goalkeeper, Eibhear Quilligan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. IN what will likely be one of Clare’s tightest league encounters, big scores at vital moments helped kick start the Banner’s push for promotion in the National Hurling League.
*Tony Kelly scores Clare’s third goal. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE emerged victors over Dublin by two points in a hard-fought tie to start their quest to get back to the top tier of the Allianz National Hurling League.
*St John the Baptist Church in Ballyea. THE mother of 16-year old Clare student, TJ Chambers told mourners that she and TJ’s father, Tomás “are completely and utterly heartbroken with what has just happened to our perfect little family”. At the St. John the Baptist-Church in Ballyea on Friday afternoon, Suzanne Chambers addressed her son …
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*Tony Kelly officially launched the club history. Photograph: Jane Flanagan. A NEW book charting the first one hundred years of Ballyea GAA club has been launched.
*Peter Duggan and Jack Browne. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. GREAT DISPLAYS from Tony Kelly and Peter Duggan at either end of the field were among the highlights as Clooney/Quin overcame Ballyea to advance to the Clare SHC final.
*Jack O’Neill and Sam Scanlon celebrate. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLOONEY/QUIN have claimed their place in the Clare SHC final for the first time since 2017 after seeing off the challenge of battle-hardened Ballyea.
*Paul Flanagan under pressure from Ian Galvin. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. BALLYEA booked their place in the semi-finals of the Clare SHC for the first time since 2022 when coming from four points down in the final 25 minutes to win by three.