*Johnny Bridges. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill JOHNNY BRIDGES would prefer to be lining out for Wolfe Tones as they bid to win a first-ever intermediate championship double for the club but he’s content that serving as manager “is just as good”.
*John Guilfoyle and Cian O’Rourke celebrate in Cusack Park. Photograph: Ruth Griffin HAVING put in the hard yards, Cian O’Rourke was among the most satisfied men in Cusack Park after Wolfe Tones secured their return to the senior championship at the first attempt.
*Barry Keane celebrates at the final whistle. Photograph: Ruth Griffin WOLFE TONES showed steel and resolve to win the Clare IHC but their manager Barry Keane admitted it was a heartbreaking way for Tubber to lose out.
*Darren O’Neill prepares to take on Daniel Walsh. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SHOWPIECE events in the Clare football calendar take pride of place this Saturday and Sunday with silverware to be claimed in the senior and intermediate football championships.
*Wolfe Tones captain John Guilfoyle lifts the Paddy Browne Cup. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. WOLFE TONES have bounced back to the Clare senior hurling championship after edging out Tubber by the smallest of margins in dramatic circumstances.
*Wolfe Tones manager, Barry Keane. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. MOTIVATION has been easy to source for Wolfe Tones as they bid to bounce back to the senior hurling championship at the first attempt.
David Jones makes an excellent save from Colin Riordan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. A POOR defensive display attributed to Kilrush Shamrocks’ exit from the Clare intermediate football championship.
*Wolfe Tones captain, John Guilfoyle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. JOHN GUILFOYLE made his senior debut for Wolfe Tones’ hurlers at the age of sixteen, sixteen years on he is sixty minutes away from captaining the club to a successful return back to the top tier.
Brian Corry chases after Shane McGrath. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A NOVEL Clare SHC final between Feakle and Sixmilebridge leaves a lot to look to forward to on The Water Break.
*Eoghan Casey offloads under pressure from Ross Cullinan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. OVERCOMING Kilrush Shamrocks in the Clare IFC semi-final “was always about revenge” for Wolfe Tones.