Action kicks off in the Clare senior ladies football championship with six teams vying for county glory.
The Clare Echo profiles the six clubs keen on taking the crown.
Banner Ladies
Management: JJ O’Dea (manager), Martin Nolan (selector), Orla Kilkenny (coach), Dorothy Meenaghan (liaison officer)
Captain: TBC
Key Player: Aoibheann Malone
One to Watch: Aoibhin Ryan
Fresh Blood: N/A
Departures Gate: Niamh Cavanagh, Niamh Keane,
Fixtures:
Rnd 1 vs West Clare Gaels (Sept 19th) in Cross
Rnd 2 vs Kilmurry Ibrickane (Sept 26th) in Ennis
Rnd 3 vs St Josephs Doora/Barefield (Oct 3rd) in Gurteen
Rnd 4 vs Cooraclare (Oct 10th) in Ennis
Rnd 5 vs Kilmihil (Oct 17th) in Kilmihil
Cooraclare
Management: Franko Lillis (manager), Ronan Lillis (selector)
Captain: Ann Marie Callinan
Key Player: Megan Downes
One to Watch: Aimee McNamara
Fresh Blood: Ava Hehir, Aimee McNamara, Anna Mae Kelly Killeen, Chloe Lillis, Maebh Fennell, Sadhbh O’Brien, Ellise O’Leary, Saoirse Fennell, Aisling Lynch, Ciara O’Connell, Katie Cronin, Lorraine O’Dea
Departures Gate: Keeva Corry (injured), Brianna Byrne, Aisling Hehir (injured), Caolhinn Morrissey, Niamh Burke, Heidi Morrissey, Sarah Looney, Emma-Lee Culligan
Fixtures:
Rnd 1 vs St Josephs Doora/Barefield (Sept 19th) in Gurteen
Rnd 2 vs West Clare Gaels (Sept 26th) in Cooraclare
Rnd 3 vs Kilmihil (Oct 3rd) in Kilmihil
Rnd 4 vs Banner Ladies (Oct 10th) in Ennis
Rnd 5 vs Kilmurry Ibrickane (Oct 17th) in Cooraclare
Kilmihil
Management: Kevin Callinan (manager), Enda O’Halloran (selector/coach)
Captain: Ellie O’Gorman
Key Player: Laura Egan
One to Watch: Aoife McNamara
Fresh Blood: Chloe Devitt
Departures Gate:
Fixtures:
Rnd 1 vs Kilmurry Ibrickane (Sept 19th) in Quilty
Rnd 2 vs St Josephs Doora/Barefield (Sept 26th) in Kilmihil
Rnd 3 vs Cooraclare (Oct 3rd) in Kilmihil
Rnd 4 vs West Clare Gaels (Oct 10th) in Cross
Rnd 5 vs Banner Ladies (Oct 17th) in Kilmihil
Kilmurry Ibrickane
Management: Evan Talty (manager), Enda Coughlan (selector), John O’Connor (selector), Micheál Talty (selector), Aisling Moloney (selector)
Captain: Rotating Captain
Key Player: Ciara McCarthy
One to Watch: Sophie Daly
Fresh Blood: Aoife Corry, Ellie Hanrahan, Chloe O’Brien
Departures Gate: Lauren McCarthy, Ciara Hickey,
Fixtures:
Rnd 1 vs Kilmihil (Sept 19th) in Quilty
Rnd 2 vs Banner Ladies (Sept 26th) in Ennis
Rnd 3 vs West Clare Gaels (Oct 3rd) in Quilty
Rnd 4 vs St Josephs Doora/Barefield (Oct 10th) in Quilty
Rnd 5 vs Cooraclare (Oct 17th) in Cooraclare
St Josephs Doora/Barefield
Management: Kieran Ryan (manager), Shane Keating (selector), Annette Reidy (selector)
Captain: Megan O’Brien
Key Player: Aisling Hannon
One to Watch: Hannah Doyle
Fresh Blood: Hannah Doyle, Lyndsey Clarke, Emer O’Loughlin, Sinead O’Connor.,
Departures Gate: Anna Courtney, Alanna Meaney
Fixtures:
Rnd 1 vs Cooraclare (Sept 19th) in Gurteen
Rnd 2 vs Kilmihil (Sept 26th) in Kilmihil
Rnd 3 vs Banner Ladies (Oct 3rd) in Gurteen
Rnd 4 vs Kilmurry Ibrickane (Oct 10th) in Quilty
Rnd 5 vs West Clare Gaels (Oct 17th) in Gurteen
West Clare Gaels
Management: Michael Carmody (manager), Ethne Liddane (selector), Kieran De Loughrey (selector)
Captain: Aine Moloney and Sarah Marrinan
Key Player: Caoimhe Harvey
One to Watch: Grainne Harvey
Fresh Blood: Nell Walsh, Sorcha Griffin,
Departures Gate: Shauna Melican, Ruth Ferguson
Fixtures:
Rnd 1 vs Banner Ladies (Sept 19th) in Cross
Rnd 2 vs Cooraclare (Sept 26th) in Cooraclare
Rnd 3 vs Kilmurry Ibrickane (Oct 3rd) in Quilty
Rnd 4 vs Kilmihil (Oct 10th) in Cross
Rnd 5 vs St Josephs Doora/Barefield (Oct 17th) in Gurteen
