The manager of the Sixmilebridge side says he's relived to have guided his side to the last 8 of the Clare Senior Hurling Championship.
A 0-17 to 1-12 win over Crusheen last night sees them through to next months quarter finals, while Crusheen will be out again in two weeks time in the playoff round.
Bridge boss John O'Meara felt it was a game that could have gone either way
Clooney/Quin & Clonlara are also safely into the last eight after wins over Newmarket & O'Callaghans Mills.
Eire Óg beat Tubber to stay alive in the championship, while the North Clare side are now in a relegation semi final.
The action continues today, with a place in the quarter final on offer when Ballyea face Kilmaley.
Robbie Hogans Ballyea beat defending champions Cratloe in the opening round, and are expected to welcome back county stars Tony Kelly and Jack Browne who have been in America since Clare's exit from the championship.
Clare football captain Gary Brennan is expected to miss out through injury, and manager Hogan says a win today will give them breathing space to get those injuries right
Throw in at Clarecastle is at 1.30pm.
At the same time in Scariff, the east Clare derby between Feakle and Tulla will get underway. The losers will head to the relegation semi finals while the winners will have one last shot at the quarter finals.
The same scenario faces the defending champions Cratloe when they face Whitegate in Broadford at 5pm, while the final losers round game sees Clarecastle taking on Inagh/Kilnamona in Sixmilebridge from 6.45pm

