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Clare Senior Hurling Championship Round 3 preview Ballyea v Éire Óg at Cusack Park Ennis, Saturday 5.30pm (Eoghan O’Leary, Whitegate) It was inevitable from the draw in May that the fate of this neighbours would essentially hinge on this final round showdown. And so it has come to pass as this 2022 final rematch could well eliminate one of these sides depending on the result and in Ballyea’s case, how big the winning margin is. For the Townies, a win or draw would be sufficient to seal top spot, with a victory for Gerry O’Connor’s side ensuring that the 2021 and ’22 champions would fail to get out of the group for the second successive season, something that hasn’t happened in 12 years. For Ballyea to keep matters within their own grasp and not have to worry about what’s happening in Sixmilebridge, a six point victory is the target as it would see them leapfrog the Townies even if both …

CLARE’S Independent TD is to raise the issue of the contractual restrictions faced by the national broadcaster in televising elements of the Senior Hurling Championship with the GAA. It follows confirmation received by Deputy Michael McNamara that RTÉ is unable to show the Clare v Wexford hurling match on Saturday, because of contractual terms of its coverage. The Senior Hurling Championship All-Ireland second-round qualifier is being tipped to be a mouth-watering encounter, particularly in light of the rivalry between managers and former All-Ireland winning team-mates Brian Lohan and Davy Fitzgerald. In a letter to Declan Bennett, seen by The Champion, Deputy Michael McNamara commended RTÉ for televising the Clare v Cork All-Ireland Senior Camogie Quarter Final game and suggested that they would consider doing the same for the hurling match. “As you will be aware, games have been previously televised on RTÉ News Now,” Deputy McNamra wrote. “Due to the rivalry between the teams and the close association between their managers, …

By Seamus Hayes Kilmaley 2-15 Tubber 1-13 TWO goals in the third quarter, both of which were fortunate, turned the tie in Kilmaley’s favour at Cusack Park on Sunday. A point separated the sides when Daire Keane’s effort for a point deceived Ronan Taaffe in the Tubber goal and dipped into the net, nine minutes into the second half. The score rattled Tubber and four minutes later, they were in further trouble when Pádraig Talty’s overhead flick found the net, putting the Kilmaley men eight points clear. From here on, they always looked the likely winners and while Tubber tried hard to get back into contention, Kilmaley held firm. “Whichever side got the goal was going to create some kind of a gap and maybe they were a bit fortunate but we will take them any day,” Kilmaley manager, PJ Kennedy said. “Overall, I was delighted with the display. We had three minors out there and overall we have a …