*Doora/Barefield’s Kevin Meaney misses out on Sunday’s final due to a hamstring injury. Photograph: Natasha Barton Both St Josephs Doora/Barefield and Smith O’Briens are dealing with injury worries ahead of Sunday’s intermediate hurling final.
Doora/Barefield’s Christy O’Connor has left his coaching role with the Cork senior hurlers.
*Tom Hannan gets a shot away from Conall Ó hÁiniféin. Photograph: Natasha Barton Having already won intermediate hurling and football titles, twins Jack and Tom Hannan lead St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield’s bid to become an established dual senior club once more, a three year quest that requires one major push on Sunday in the Intermediate Final …
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*Joint captains Ethan Harrington & Sean Tracey with Coiste na nÓg Secretary Pat Gavin and the Kerry Group U17 Academy B Trophy, Inagh-Kilnamona and Clooney-Quin will contest this year’s Under 17A Hurling Championship Final after prevailing in their penultimate stage bouts on Saturday afternoon.
*Martin O’Connor and John Ryan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Lissycasey will need to believe and back themselves if they are to take down the county champions, manager John Ryan has said.
The inaugural Under 13 Hurling Championship Finals certainly lived up to expectations last Saturday, with St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield, Scariff-Ogonnelloe and Parteen garnering the major honours thanks to their superior goal threats.
*Eva O’Dea feels the brunt of a Kilmihil challenge. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill The four semi-finalists in this year’s Clare ladies football senior championship have been confirmed after Sunday’s final round of games in the group stage.
*Doora/Barefield’s Jack Hannan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill St Josephs Doora/Barefield’s footballers have the potential to grow into a real force at senior level if the current crop of players can stick together.
*Cian Barron. Photograph: Ruth Griffin St Josephs Doora/Barefield have qualified for the Clare IHC final for the second time in three years.
*Liam Corry and Jason Loughnane will cross paths once again this Saturday. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill The stakes are heightened this weekend at both ends of the senior hurling championship as the race for the Canon Hamilton Cup heats up just as much as the relegation ‘Group of Death’.
