By Seamus Hayes
Sixmilebridge will host the annual GOAL charity match involving the newly crowned All-Ireland hurling champions on this Wednesday evening(October 2) at 7.30p.m.
The match will be between an A and B Clare selection and all funds raised will go to the GOAL charity. Admission will be €5 and children under 16 will be admitted free of charge.
Its expected that the entire All-Ireland senior squad will be involved in what has become an annual post All-Ireland final match involving the winners. Initially the match featured the newly crowned champions against a Rest of Ireland selection but more recently the champions have faced the club title holders in their county.
With round 2 in the Clare senior hurling championship scheduled for this coming weekend, the organisers have opted for an A v B game. The match will p rovide an oppostunity for fans to meet up with the players that ended a sixteen year wait for Clare on Saturday last