*Éire Óg’s Darren O’Neill. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ÉIRE ÓG left West Clare with two points on the board and deserving victors against a fancied Kilmurry Ibrickane on Friday evening.
*Cathal McInerney weighs up his options. Photograph: Ruth Griffin CRATLOE’s defence of their TUS Clare Senior Football Championship title began with exactly what manager Colm Collins wanted out of it, two points on the table and no injuries on the sideline.
*Jack Hannan is tackled by Jamie Stack. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography ST JOSEPH’S Doora/Barefield ran out two point winners over St Breckan’s in the opening round of Group 2 in the Clare SFC.
*Colm Rice. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill COROFIN head into this weekend’s opening game in the senior football championship without the experience and leadership qualities of two players who have been regulars in recent seasons.
*Lissycasey’s Connor Meaney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill IT’s been five years since the winners of the Cusack Cup have left a meaningful dent when it comes to championship and Lissycasey are looking to put an end to that trend.
*Michael Neylon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill THERE are few people better positioned to offer a view on how the 2024 Clare senior football championship might pan out than the county’s under 20 manager, Michael Neylon.
*Tony Kelly with his brand new Peugeot 3008 petrol-hybrid. Photograph: Tom Micks ALL-IRELAND winning captain, Tony Kelly has been unveiled as the new Sheils Peugeot Brand Ambassador.
*Ciaran McMahon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FOREST GUMP’s well-trotted out line, “life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get” is applicable when it comes to Ennistymon’s senior footballers.
*Vitalograph test technicians Rose Enright with Noelette Hartigan. The Clare Echo is delighted to partner with Vitalograph on a series of articles exploring the history and ethos of the trailblazing company which celebrates 50 years in Ennis this year, employing more than 300 people in Clare and 550 worldwide
*Darragh Bolton of Kilrush gets away from Wolfe Tones’ Dean Devanney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FRIDAY evening will see the first ball kicked in the TUS Clare intermediate football championship as the door to secure promotion to the top tier swings ajar.