Crusheen manager Michael Browne has praised his sides battling qualities following their county senior hurluing q-final win over Broadford.
The Canon Hamilton holders must now face Kilmaley in the last four after their win over Clonlara in Cusack park.
Browne told Clare Fm that they face a tough challenge in a fortnights time:
The other last four game is an all south East Clare affair as Cratloe take on Sixmilebridge folwing their last eight wins over Tulla and Inagh kilnamona.
Cratloe face a busy number of weeks as their senior footballers will be in county semi final action this weekend against Kilmurray ibrickane with almost the sdame group of players set to line out against the Bridge a week later.
Cratloe hurling boss Mike Deegan says there isn’t any special secret to their success: