1968 Clare Senior Hurling Championship

1968 Clare Senior Hurling Championship

Champions	Newmarket-on-Fergus (14th title) J. Cullinan (captain)
Runners-up	Clarecastle T. Slattery (captain)
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The 1968 Clare Senior Hurling Championship was the 73rd staging of the Clare Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Clare County Board in 1887. ^[1]

Newmarket-on-Fergus entered the championship as the defending champions. ^[2]

The final was played on 8 September 1968 at Cusack Park in Ennis, between Newmarket-on-Fergus and Clarecastle, in what was their second consecutive meeting in the final. Newmarket-on-Fergus won the match by 2–08 to 1–09 to claim their 15th championship title overall and a third championship title in succession. ^{[3] [4]}

Results

Final

Newmarket-on-Fergus v Clarecastle

8 September 1968Final

Newmarket-on-Fergus

2-08 - 1-09

Clarecastle

Cusack Park

References

1. "Club Titles - Clare". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
2. "Newmarket on Fergus HC". Club Info. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
3. "Club history". Newmarket-on-Fergus GAA website. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
4. "Recalling a golden era for Newmarket GAA". The Clare Champion. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2025.