Championship will show Kilmihil’s true colours
True colours will shine when it comes to championship and that is the motto echoed around Kilmihil as they prepare to take on Kilrush Shamrocks in the opening round of the Clare SFC this weekend.
Tough group but Doonbeg not deterred in championship aspirations
*Ronan Good has lined out at full-back for Doonbeg during the recent Cusack Cup. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography Eighteen time Clare SFC champions Doonbeg are keen to pick up an opening round this weekend to ease pressure in Group 3.
Difficult test facing Clare minor footballers
Clare face into this Friday’s Munster minor football championship semi-final against Limerick without two of the survivors from last year’s team.
34 years without a title is a long time for Kilrush
*Clare goalkeeper Stephen Ryan will be lining out for Kilrush Shamrocks. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Kilrush lead the Clare senior football roll of honour with twenty one titles to their credit, their last having been achieved all of thirty four years ago in 1987.
Banner’s great day was ‘a long time coming’
*Photograph: Burren Eye Photography John Burke has put many hours of work into the development of football at the Banner GAA club whose headquarters are at Shanaway Road in Ennis and supporters of the county’s newest club were, understandably, delighted for the team manager when the team graduated to intermediate ranks at Hennessy Park in …
St Breckans chasing a winning start
*St Breckans sharpshooter, Aiden Davidson. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography Semi-finalists in 2020 and intermediate champions the year previous, St Breckans are not looking past the opening round of this year’s Clare senior football championship.
Aideen Walsh continues her winning form
Ennis’ Aideen Walsh won the Leinster championship in Mullingar at the weekend.
Quiet weekend on the soccer front
*Tadhg Noonan rises highest alongside Klorane Tabot-Ndip. The teenager is one of the new additions to Mark O’Malley’s squad this season. Photograph: Joe Buckley Action is continuing weekly in the Clare soccer league cup competitions and the way should be clear for the finals in the different divisions by the middle of August.
Dolan laments ‘poxy Galway goal’ as Clare left with do or die clash versus Westmeath
*Seamus Hayes speaking to Conor Dolan. Photograph: Veronica McMahon Clare’s senior camogie side must overcome Westmeath on Saturday to avoid a relegation dogfight.
Clare hasn’t biggest hurling population says Doyle in reflection of U20 campaign
*Sean Doyle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A difference in strength and conditioning stood out for Clare U20 boss Sean Doyle as he watched his charges exit the Munster championship to Limerick on Monday last while also adding that the county hasn’t the biggest hurling population.
