Banner book place in Clare IFC semi-finals for very first time
*Ronan Kilroy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. AN all-round better balanced Banner were eleven point winners over Coolmeen to progress to the Clare IFC semi-finals for the very first time.
Clondegad cruise past Naomh Eoin to qualify for Clare IFC semi-finals
*Seán McAllister holds off Seán Bonfil. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLONDEGAD claimed their place in the TUS Clare IFC semi-finals with a comfortable victory over last year’s finalists Naomh Eoin.
O’Currys relegated to Junior A ranks for first time since 95 following Ennistymon loss
*Michael Foran of O’Currys. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. O’CURRYS have been relegated from the Clare IFC and will next year line out in the Junior A ranks for the first time since 1995.
Cooraclare cause big shock to knock Kilrush out of intermediate championship
*Cooraclare’s Kevin Marrinan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill IN THE first major shock in this year’s Clare football championship across all grades, raging hot favourites Kilrush have been dumped out of the race for intermediate honours by Cooraclare.
Lifford looking to find consistency
*Finn Woods of Lifford AFC. Photograph: Natasha Barton ONE OF Clare’s oldest clubs, Lifford AFC are fighting to find consistency and show they have plenty of life when it comes to competing in the top flight.
Fair Green Celtic focused on becoming Premier Division force
*Fairgreen Celtic winger Dean Coughlan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. FAIRGREEN CELTIC have not lacked ambition since their foundation and the Ennis club are determined to hold their own as they mark their first season in the top flight.
Building up loyalty a long-term aim of Tulla Utd who must build on progress
*Tulla Utd’s Daragh Corry. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. TULLA UTD contested a first-ever Clare Cup final last season and were among the final teams in the hunt for honours in the Premier Division, as the new campaign kicks off they are anxious to build on the progress shown.
Dermot Coughlan appointed Clare U20 football manager
*Dermot Coughlan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. DERMOT COUGHLAN has been appointed as the new manager of the Clare U20 footballers.
Mills & Whitegate seal semi-final spots with Tubber, Tulla, Ruan & Clarecastle all in quarter-finals
*Jacob Loughnane controls the sliotar for O’Callaghans Mills. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. O’CALLAGHANS Mills and Whitegate advanced to the semi-finals of the TUS Clare premier intermediate hurling championship after topping their respective groups.
Scariff seal senior status to send Corofin into relegation decider
*Mark Rodgers hit 1-13 for the winners. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SCARIFF justified favouritism when comfortably overcoming Corofin by sixteen points to seal their senior status.