Sunday’s Sports Schedule – 6th January 2019 

It’s a busy day of sport on Clare FM. 

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Clare’s senior footballers begin their year when they take on Waterford in the McGrath Cup semi-final. 

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The winners will meet Limerick or Cork in next Saturday’s Final. 

Throw-in at Gold Coast Resort, Ballinacourty is 1pm and we’ll have updates throughout the afternoon. 

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And Clare’s senior hurlers are also heading to the south east for a meeting with Waterford in the Munster Hurling league. 

The Banner were 1-20 to 0-21 victors over Cork last week and another positive result will book a final meeting against Tipperary next Sunday. 

Throw-in at Fraher Field, Dungarvan is 2pm and we’ll have updates throughout the afternoon. 

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We’ll also be keeping an eye on the Munster Junior Cups in rugby and soccer, including the all-Clare battle between Bridge United and Newmarket Celtic.  Along with three games this morning in the Clare & District Premier Division. 

And Ireland’s under 16 girls volleyball team, featuring seven Clare players, conclude their European Zonal qualifier in the Faroe Islands today. 

They face Iceland in the 5th/6th Play-Off at 1pm. 

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Major Fixtures: 

McGrath Cup Senior Football Semi-Finals 

Waterford vs Clare (1pm Ballinacourty) 

Limerick vs Cork (2pm Rathkeale) 

Munster Senior Hurling League 

Waterford vs Clare (2pm Fraher Field) 

Munster Junior Rugby Cup – Round 1 

Thomond vs Ennis (2pm Liam Fitzgerald Park, Limerick) 

Munster Junior Cup Soccer – Round 3 

Bridge Utd vs Newmarket Celtic (11am Sixmilebridge) 

Clare & District Soccer Premier Division 

Moher Celtic vs Mountshannon Celtic (11am Lahinch) 

Shannon Olympic vs Lifford (11am Olympic Park) 

Shannon Town vs Avenue United (11am Lynch Park) 

European Under 16 Volleyball Zonal Qualifier 5th/6th Play-Off 

Ireland vs Iceland (1pm Torshavn)