*Clonlara’s Colm O’Meara. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ACTION commenced in the U21 hurling championships at the weekend with the four semi-finals in the A competition now known while six teams remain in the race for B honours.
*Sean Doyle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. Clare Under 20 manager Sean Doyle is hoping to make it third time lucky when his side commence their 2021 Munster Championship campaign against Kerry in Tralee on Monday evening.
Corofin/Ruan’s bid to complete back to back Minor A hurling titles remains on track after they recorded a comprehensive fourteen point semi-final win on Wednesday evening.
*Killian O’Connor. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Any success comes down to a panel but it needs personnel to put their shoulder to the wheel, Killian O’Connor was more than obliging to do so as St Flannan’s College were crowned Dr. Harty Cup champions on Sunday.
*St Flannan’s celebrate. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill St Flannan’s College have won the Harty Cup for the twenty second time overcoming challengers CBC Cork on Sunday.
*Photograph: Chris Copley Two weeks later than expected, St Flannan’s College will find themselves in the Harty Cup final.
*Conner Hegarty. Photograph: John Mangan Winning a Harty Cup has been the dream for Conner Hegarty and his teammates since they walked through the doors of St Flannan’s College for the first time.
*Diarmuid Cahill. Photograph: John Mangan Off the back of a hugely successful 2019, Diarmuid Cahill is hoping to add another medal to his collection.
*Killian O’Connor in possession for St Flannans. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A Clare team will line out in the semi-finals of the Dr Harty Cup for the first time since 2011 as St Flannans sealed their place in the last four on Wednesday.
*Sean Ronan. Photograph: Martin Connolly Fergal Lynch has named his team for Saturday’s crunch All-Ireland MHC quarter-final play off.
