Munster final beckons for Banner Ladies
*Grainne Nolan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill QUALIFYING FOR the Munster club final was “one of the best days in the history of the Banner club”, manager JJ O’Dea admitted.
Clarecastle, Inagh/Kilnamona, Clooney/Quin & Feakle/Killanena qualify for U21A semi-finals
*Conor Halpin gathers possession. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SEMI-FINALISTS are now confirmed in the U21A, B and C hurling championships following the completion of round three group games at the weekend.
Áine was always going to go for goal
*Áine O’Loughlin. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ÁINE O’Loughlin never had any doubt but that she was going to go for goal when Truagh/Clonlara were awarded a 20m free in the third minute of ‘added time’ in Saturday’s Clare senior camogie final.
‘Three in a row is a very hard thing to do and we are learning that the hard way’ – disappointment for Scariff/Ogonnelloe
*Scariff/Ogonnelloe’s Rachel Minogue. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Sport can be cruel and sport can be kind and both emotions were very much in evidence at Cusack Park on Saturday afternoon last.
An unforgettable sporting week in Clonlara
Eimear Begley, Maeve Donnellan and Laura Foley. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A CLEARLY delighted Truagh/Clonlara mentor Ryan Morris was lost for words. “Unbelievable, I cannot put words on this”, was his first reaction moments after the final whistle.
Foley says Truagh/Clonlara side made promise to follow up success of club’s hurlers
*Laura Foley gets away from Abby Walsh. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill TRUAGH/CLONLARA’s victorious senior camogie side made themselves a promise to replicate the success of the Clonlara hurlers.
GAA delegates to debate proposed changes to senior championship structures
*Peter Duggan is tackled by Daniel Treacy of Scariff. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CHANGES to the format of the senior hurling and football championships will be discussed at a Clare GAA structures meeting at Hotel Woodstock on this Friday at 7pm to which all clubs have been invited to send two representatives.
Special week for Michelle Caulfield with success on the double
*Michelle Caulfield and Laura Foley lift the McMahon Cup. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill IT WAS a busy week for Truagh/Clonlara’s joint captain, Michelle Caulfield and there were causes for celebration from start to finish.
Doora/Barefield, Ennistymon, Banner & St Breckan’s prevail in U21A contests
*Padraig Donovan puts Sam Power under pressure. Photograph: Mike Brennan ENNISTYMON, Banner, St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield and St Breckan’s were all victorious in the U21A football championship on Bank Holiday Monday.
Goals galore as U21 hurling championship continues
*Photograph: Ruth Griffin Round 2 in the U21 hurling championships dominated the domestic fixture schedule at the weekend when the twelve games played produced a whopping total of fifty four goals.
