*Éire Óg’s Darren O’Brien. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. QUARTER-FINALISTS for the last nine years, Éire Óg’s hurlers are eager to emulate the club’s football counterparts in their quest for championship glory.
*Inagh/Kilnamona captain, Aidan McCarthy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A STAR-studded Inagh/Kilnamona are wary that their first round derby with Corofin could take on “a life of its own”.
*Shane McGrath of Feakle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. FEAKLE begin the defence of their title as Clare SHC under-strength in terms of personnel but not lacking when it comes to belief.
*Conor Fennell and Ben McKiernan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill TIGHT encounters marked the start of the TUS Clare intermediate football championship with two draws and a one point win among the results in the first round.
**Shauna Melican, Sharon McMahon, Martin Daly and Martin Casey at the plaque unveiled in memory of the late Michael Melican, David McMahon and Brian Casey. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. Five people who have made major contributions to Lissycasey GAA were honoured at a special commemorative function at the club grounds on Sunday.
*Jamie Stack gets away from Shane Nihill. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography ST BRECKANS ran out eight point winners over Wolfe Tones in Group 3’s opening round in the TUS Clare SFC.
SANDRA Moylan’s lady captain’s prize was played for at Dromoland at the weekend.
*Joe Rafferty tackles Rory McMahon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A STRONG second half from Kildysart earned them a share of the spoils with St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield in Group 2 of the TUS Clare SFC on Friday evening.
*Mossy Gavin and Odhran Lynch in action. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. It’s widely agreed that one of the hardest competitions to win in Clare is the intermediate football championship.
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE GAA turned in “a small profit” following the decision of the ‘Win A House’ in Ennis winner to take a cash prize instead of the property while county officers have committed to continuing to canvass strongly to oppose a change to the seeding of the Munster senior football championship.