St Josephs Doora/Barefield

Foley amazed by common ground between Smith O’Briens’ current crop and historic side of 2004

*Brendan Foley will hope to be smiling come the final whistle of Sunday’s intermediate final. Photograph: Ruth Griffin There’s no such thing as a two minute conversation with Brendan Foley. Being a hurling fanatic, his boyish enthusiasm for the sport has brought many a soul down a black hole of hurling talk that could last …

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Guilfoyle gunning to repeat intermediate success

*Members of the St Josephs Doora/Barefield management: Darragh Droog (S&C), Liam Clohessy (stats), Vinny Sheedy (selector), Sean Conroy (kitman), Michael Guilfoyle (manager), Shane Dowling (coach). Just three years ago, Michael Guilfoyle was coach to the Feakle hurlers that were crowned intermediate champions, this Sunday he is wishing to repeat the dose but instead as manager …

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Experts fancy Smith O’Briens as Doora/Barefield retain public backing

*Kevin Walsh keeps his eyes on the sliotar. Photograph: Natasha Barton Four men who have all either played or managed teams that have come up against both Clare intermediate hurling championship finalists in recent times have given their views on how Sunday’s final will go with Smith O’Briens tipped as favourites by the quartet despite …

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Meeting Doora/Barefield’s twin threat – the Hannan brothers

*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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