Clonlara and Crusheen into Clare SHC semis

September 24, 2023

Clare and Clonlara star John Conlon

The Clare senior hurling championship is down to its last four teams after Clonlara and Crusheen secured quarter-final victories on Sunday.

Colm O’Meara’s first-half goal proved the difference as Clonlara defeated Eire Og Ennis by 1-14 to 0-14 at Cusack Park.

The game was 14 minutes old when midfielder O’Meara drove in the victors’ goal, as they went in at the break leading 1-6 to 0-7, and the two-time champions were able to see off their Ennis counterparts after an airtight second-half battle.

Earlier in the day, Crusheen made their goals count in a 3-7 to 1-7 win over Newmarket on Fergus that puts their name in the hat for tomorrow evening’s semi-final draw.

On Saturday, a superb personally tally of 3-12 from Mark Rodgers inspired Scariff to a 3-19 to 1-22 victory over Clooney-Quin, while the other last eight clash saw Feakle come out on top against Kilmaley (1-18 to 2-13).

Meanwhile, Clarecastle will play their hurling in the intermediate ranks next season after falling to a 1-16 to 1-13 defeat at the hands of O’Callaghan Mills earlier today, ending the 12-time champions’ 91-year stay in the topflight of senior hurling the Banner County.


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