Wolfe Tones’ Munster run ends at first hurdle against Watergrasshill
*Aron Shanagher was starved of possession for Wolfe Tones. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill WOLFE TONES have been eliminated from the Munster intermediate club championship.
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Keane hails Wolfe Tones’ steel & admits they would not have begrudged extra time to Tubber
*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.
Wolfe Tones triumph over Tubber to seal senior return
*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.
Newmarket-on-Fergus eventually navigate their way past neighbours Wolfe Tones
Mark Delaney under pressure from Daithi Lohan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill NEWMARKET-ON-FERGUS recorded their third win in succession ahead of their already secured quarter-final while for Wolfe Tones it was a third defeat on the bounce ahead of their looming relegation battle.
Championship brings out the best Tones
*Aaron Cunningham will lead the attack for Wolfe Tones. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill If anyone can epitomise the contrasting distinction between Clare Cup and Championship it’s Wolfe Tones who have struggled in the league but prospered when it came to the Canon Hamilton race.
Storming second half sees Wolfe Tones overpower Smith O’Briens
*Cian O’Rourke chipped in with 0-04 for Wolfe Tones. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill IN THE BATTLE OF THE TOWNS, it was Shannon that defeated Killaloe with Wolfe Tones beating Smith O’Briens in the Clare SHC.
Setting the right Tones from the outset
Daithí Lohan is tipped to have a big year for The Tones. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill The phrase ‘a good start is half the battle’ could have been written with Wolfe Tones in mind as the last two seasons, their sole championship saving victories have come in the opening round of the championship.
Clare men leading the Limerick line
*Aonghus O’Brien. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE MEN WILL be part of the Limerick management plotting their native county’s downfall for this year’s Munster final.
Blues back in Clare SHC semi-finals for first time since 2017
*Eoin Guilfoyle of Newmarket-on-Fergus. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Trailing by six points at half time, Newmarket-on-Fergus looked to be in trouble in the first of the Clare senior hurtling championship quarter finals at Cusack Park on this Saturday afternoon.
Dramatic victory at death not enough for Magpies
*Stephen O’Halloran celebrates after hitting the back of the net. Photograph: Joe Buckley A last gasp rally secured a first championship victory for Clarecastle but wouldn’t be sufficient to get them out of relegation danger as score difference ironically elevated Wolfe Tones into the quarter-finals on Sunday afternoon.
