*Tom McDonald drives forward for St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ST JOSEPH’S Doora/Barefield snatched a championship lifeline when recording their first to advance to the preliminary quarter-final while pushing Kilmihil into a relegation battle for the third year running.
*Keith O’Connor excelled in midfield for Kildysart. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. KILDYSART showed some killer instinct to leapfrog Ennistymon to top spot in Group 2 of the Clare SFC with both sides already through to the last eight.
*Oran Cahill gets away from Ralph Whelehan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CHAMPIONS ÉIRE Óg sealed top spot in Group 1 of the Clare SFC and a seeded quarter-final berth when comfortably accounting for St Joseph’s Miltown.
*Cathal Killeen keeps the ball from Cratloe’s Ryan Larkin. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. DOONBEG rampaged for three goals in the last ten minutes to secure a spot in the knockout stages and send 2023 champions Cratloe into the relegation playoffs.
*Photo by Arthur Ellis || Caoimhe Lally, Bunratty Co. Clare, graduated from University of Limerick with a Bachelor of Business Studies NEWMARKET-ON-FERGUS native Caoimhe Lally has graduated from the University of Limerick after a standout year which saw her captain the Purcell Cup-winning team and help Clare claim Division 1B league honours.
*Patrick Crotty with Raymond O’Mahony, Lending Officer with St Francis Credit Union. PATRICK CROTTY was one of the central figures behind Scariff’s turnaround claiming a Clare SHC quarter-final spot in dramatic fashion to see him secure the nod as the St Francis Credit Union / The Clare Echo player of the week.
*Paul Frawley keeps the ball from Luke Pyne. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. A PLACE in the quarter-finals of the Clare SFC already await St Joseph’s Miltown but facing off with champions Éire Óg is the “acid test” they have been waiting for.