An All-Ireland semi-final spot is the prize for the winner on Sunday. Sports Editor Seamus Hayes looks at Clare’s chances of prevailing over Galway  

At the start of the 2013 hurling season, Clare’s aim was to win their first game in the Munster championship and to do well in this competition.

Feakle   4-21Ennistymon   1-13 Feakle are back in the Clare Champion Cup competition for 2014 and will compete in Division 1B, after this comprehensive victory over Ennistymon at Feakle on Saturday evening ensured promotion from Division 2.

Ballyea   2-14Ruan  1-7 Ballyea reached their first Junior B League final in five years when they proved too strong for Ruan in this semi-final tie at Éire Óg on Sunday in warm conditions.

Kilmurry-Ibrickane 1-15Éire Óg  2-12(After extra time) Holders Kilmurry-Ibrickane are still on course to retain The Clare Champion-sponsored Cusack Cup (Division 1) football league title after they drew with Éire Óg after extra time at sun-splashed Kilmihil on Saturday evening.

Kilrush 1-18  Kildysart 1-12(after extra-time) Kilrush are back in the Cusack Cup after they accounted for Kildysart in this Division 2 semi-final played at Tubridy Park in Kilrush on Saturday evening.

Diarmuid Devanney from Sixmilebridge has little spare time these days as he continues his training for two major sporting events set to take place in the coming weeks.

Feakle/Broadford  2-10 Sixmilebridge   1-8Leading by 1-8 to 0-4 at half time it looked like the ‘Bridge were destined for victory in the first round of this minor championship game played in perfect weather conditions.