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Sixmilebridge 1-18   St Joseph’s 0-8 FROM an early stage in their clash at Dr Daly Park on Saturday evening, it was clear Sixmilebridge were the superior outfit. Dominating in most sectors of the field, they had secured their senior status for 2013 long before referee Seanie McMahon sounded the final whistle.

Clarecastle 0-13   Clooney-Quin 0-11 CLARECASTLE’S year ended with a deserved two-point victory over Clooney-Quin at Sixmilebridge on Sunday, leaving their opponents facing a relegation scrap.

SENIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP Clonlara 1-18   Cratloe 2-12 BOTH sides had secured their quarter-final places prior to their outing but the meeting of the South-East Clare neighbours wasn’t any less competitive. It produced some good exchanges and good scores on a day when one of the big talking points was the decision by Cratloe to replace Clare U-21 players Conor McGrath (Clare captain), Cathal McInerney and Paudge Collins in the final quarter.

Cratloe 0-13   Lissycasey 0-7 Cratloe took a step closer to another clash with Kilmurry-Ibrickane in the senior championship when they defeated Lissycasey at Clarecastle on Thursday evening.

Éire Óg 2-17   Wolfe Tones 1-6 ALTHOUGH Wolfe Tones turned up in person for their second-round championship game in Gurteen last Sunday afternoon, in footballing terms they never showed.  

FORMER Clare goalkeeper, county U-21 manager and senior selector James Hanrahan has told The Clare Champion the new Clare senior football manager should be afforded the opportunity to oversee the development of a specific style of football in all county teams from U-16 up to senior.

O’Callaghan’s Mills and Tubber will contest the final of the Senior B Hurling Championship following their victories over Éire Óg and Scariff respectively on Saturday.

Ennistymon’s dream of a place in the play-off stages of the Intermediate Hurling Championship was shattered on Saturday evening when they suffered a 10-point defeat at the hands of Feakle. With Parteen beating Meelick by a similar margin, it means the North Clare club, unbeaten prior to Saturday, are out of the title race. Feakle have finished top of the group on score difference from Parteen, with Ennistymon next but only the top two remain in the race. Having suffered a defeat in the opening round, Killanena have bounced back to claim top spot in their group. On Saturday, they had a two-goal win over Crusheen and this earns them a semi-final spot with Crusheen in the play-off for the remaining spot. Corofin’s loss to Sixmilebridge means they will be in the relegation play-off. Ruan completed their league programme with another win to secure top spot in their group. Ogonnelloe’s draw with neighbours Bodyke was enough to see them finish …