The U21 hurling championship will have a new winner later this Spring after holders Eire Og slumped to a 1-13 to 1-6 loss to Cratloe.
The Ennis side trailed at half time by a point but lead by a goal from Davy O Halloran 10 mins into the second half before County forward Conor Mc Grath scored 1-5 to help the South East Clare side into the last four.
Elsewhere in the A championship Sixmilebridge beat Clonlara while Kilmaley and Newmarket played out a 2-11 draw.
In the B championship there were wins for Smith O Brien’s,St Joseph’s, Corofin and O Callaghan’s Mills while Crusheen and Clooney Quin drew
Staying with hurling news and the Clare senior hurlers lost out to Cork yesterday by 3-25 to 0-14 in a challenge game in Cork.