*Cratloe and St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield will meet for the second time this year. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill.
SEMI-FINAL pairings have been made for the Senior, Intermediate and Junior A football championships in Clare.
Following the weekend’s quarter-finals, the final four are now known in the top three competitions. Semi-finals will be held on the weekend of September 27th/28th.
Senior title-holders Éire Óg will face Lissycasey in the last four. The sides clashed in last year’s championship with the Ennis outfit prevailing on a score of 2-17 1-6 in the third round. Shane Daniels’ side overcame St Joseph’s Miltown to make the semi-finals with Lissycasey managed by Aiden ‘Horse’ Moloney accounting for St Breckans.
Both Cratloe and St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield were victorious in dramatic circumstances on Sunday, Cratloe had a one point extra time win over Ennistymon with Doora/Barefield winning by the same margin when knocking out Kilmurry Ibrickane. The sides will meet in the semi-final having already done battle in the third round when just a single point separated them with Enda Boyce’s late kick sealing the win for Cratloe.
In what will be their first-ever Clare IFC semi-final, Tom Meehan’s Banner have been drawn against the Martin Daly managed Cooraclare who had one of the big upsets of the weekend when eliminating a previously unbeaten Kilrush Shamrocks.
James Murrihy’s Clondegad had a big victory over last year’s finalists Naomh Eoin, a side that defeated them twice in last year’s championship. They’ll face Corofin who are intent on bouncing back to the senior ranks and progressed to the last four with a five point win against Shannon Gaels.
Relegated from the intermediate ranks last season, Killimer have been drawn against Kilfenora in the semi-finals of the Junior A championship. The West Clare side had a point to spare over Parteen/Meelick on Saturday while Kilfenora were 1-11 1-7 winners over Clondegad. Kilmurry Ibrickane defeated a fancied Éire Óg while Lissycasey accounted for St Senan’s Kilkee and both of the club’s second teams will meet in the last four.
TUS Clare SFC semi-finals:
Cratloe vs St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield
Éire Og vs Lissycasey
TUS Clare IFC semi-finals:
Banner vs Cooraclare
Clondegad vs Corofin
Martin Murphy Building & Civil Contractors Junior A football semi-finals:
Kilfenora vs Killimer
Kilmurry Ibrickane vs Lissycasey
