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IT was the game of round three with the biggest stakes where Eamon Tubridy stood tallest to land the Martin Daly Autos / The Clare Echo footballer of the week.
Heading into the final round of the group stages, Doonbeg knew that a win over Cratloe would send them into a first quarter-final since 2019 whereas defeat would have them battling relegation for the third time in five years.
Brian Shanahan’s came good and produced an excellent display to eliminate the 2023 champions and set up a quarter-final showdown in three weeks.
Between the posts, Eamon Tubridy was central to the outcome, producing five excellent saves, one of these was a major turning point in the game when he denied Jamie Moylan and it inspired Doonbeg to produce a dominant second half where they limited Cratloe to a single point in the second half.
Tubridy’s experience and calmness is a big asset for a Doonbeg outfit that most teams will prefer to avoid in the last eight.
