*Tadhg Lillis bursts past Micheál Murray and Eoin Cleary. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill DOONBEG’s senior football manager has hailed the effort of his charges after they retained their status in the top tier.
*Brandon O’Connell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clondegad re-emphasised that there’s no substitute for experience as they eased into a first quarter-final in four years at the expense of a subdued St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield in Cusack Park on Sunday afternoon.
*David Tubridy gets past Eoin Cleary. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Doonbeg deservedly consolidated their senior status after finally shaking off St Joseph’s with an extra-time masterclass in Cooraclare on Saturday evening.
*Phase One of development plans for Caherlohan was detailed at the September meeting. Photograph: John Mangan A shortlist of three candidates have been interviewed for the post of Chief Operating Officer of Clare GAA.
*Cormac Murphy’s haul of 1-03 was key for the Mills. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill It had all the hallmarks of a dead rubber final round tie as a high-scoring shoot-out was eventually edged by O’Callaghan’s Mills in O’Garney Park Sixmilebridge on Sunday evening.
Clarecastle’s Cian Galvin. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Persistence was essential for Broadford to finally garner their first championship victory in two years and send Clarecastle into the relegation mix in Cusack Park on Sunday afternoon.
*Colm Collins. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Ireland’s longest serving inter-county football manager Colm Collins has been ratified for a tenth year.
*A hurley breaks off Peter Power as Dylan McMahon keeps him under pressure. Photograph: Ruth Griffin MIXING YOUTH WITH EXPERIENCE has been credited by the Newmarket-on-Fergus senior hurling manager for their positive run to date in this year’s championship.
A nail-biting finale to Group 3 on Sunday afternoon saw the top three contenders only separated by scoring difference as Ennistymon and Kilmurry Ibrickane cemented quarter-final places while previously unbeaten Clondegad enter a play-off.
*Tom McDonald stood out for Doora/Barefield. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield finally got off the mark at the third attempt, just in time to book their place in the Quarter-Final play-off after holding off Kilmihil in Cusack Park, Ennis on Sunday afternoon.