Clare players chase Fitzgibbon Cup glory

Clare players will feature in three of the four teams that remain in the race for the Fitzgibbon Cup (inter-varsity senior hurling).
This is the centenary year of the competition and this weekend the semi-finals and final are being hosted by University College Cork, who are still in the hunt for the title.
Nine matches will be played at the recently redeveloped Mardyke Sports Grounds and Curraheen Road Sports Grounds (aka The Farm).
The Cork and Limerick Institutes and Universities renew rivalries in Friday’s semi-finals where Cork IT take on Limerick IT at 1.30pm followed by the clash of UL and UCC at 3.30pm.
Tubber’s Patrick O’Connor is part of the Cork IT side and is expected to line-out at wing-back. Limerick IT, managed by Davy Fitzgerald, will include Whitegate’s Andrew Fahy, the Glynn brothers, Eamonn and Brian, from Inagh-Kilnamona, Cratloe’s Sean Collins and Cathal McInerney and Clonlara’s Cathal O’Connell in their starting line-up. There are also a number of Clare players amongst the substitutes.
There is a strong Clare representation in the University of Limerick side. Brian Lohan is part of their management team and their line-up will include Brendan Bugler (Whitegate), Conor McGrath and Liam Markham (Cratloe), who are expected to be in the starting team. Shane Golden (Sixmilebridge) is also in line to feature for the Limerick side.
Darach Honan is a student at UCC but is ruled out due to injury.
The final will take place on Saturday at 3pm and will be featured live on TG4.