*Darragh McDonagh holds off the challenge of Jack Sheedy. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography
CRATLOE stand in the way of champions Éire Óg advancing to a third Clare SFC final in a row.
Clareabbey hosted the draw for the TUS Clare SFC and IFC semi-finals on Monday evening while quarter-final pairings in the Junior A and Junior B football championships were also unveiled.
A repeat of the 2014 county final is on the cards with Cratloe facing off with reigning champions Éire Óg. A 2-12 0-11 win on that occasion saw Cratloe complete a historic double while it is now the Ennis club that are intent on winning such an honour.
In the other semi-final, St Breckan’s will face St Joseph’s Miltown in a tie that both sides will certainly fancy their chances. It will be their third meeting in as many years with Breckan’s prevailing in the 2021 quarter-finals on a score of 3-11 0-12 and they also put three goals away in the group game in Ennistymon last year when it finished 3-7 0-9 in their favour.
Naomh Eoin’s first-ever appearance in the Clare IFC semi-finals sees them pitted against Kilmihil who dropped down from the top tier last season. The other clash sees two town teams do battle, Wolfe Tones na Sionna facing off with Kilrush Shamrocks.
TUS Clare SFC semi-finals (to be played weekend of September 30th/October 1st)
Éire Óg v Cratloe
St Joseph’s Miltown v St Breckan’s
TUS Clare IFC semi-finals (to be played weekend of September 30th/October 1st)
Kilmihil v Naomh Eoin
Wolfe Tones v Kilrush Shamrocks
Martin Murphy Building and Civil Contractors Ltd Clare Junior A Football Championship quarter-finals (to be played weekend of September 30th/October 1st)
Killimer v St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield
Michael Cusack’s v Ballyvaughan
Kilmurry Ibrickane v Éire Óg
Parteen-Meelick v Clondegad
Martin Murphy Building and Civil Contractors Ltd Clare Junior A Football Championship relegation finals (to be played weekend of September 30th/October 1st)
St Joseph’s Miltown v Cratloe
Clarecastle v Doonbeg
Both losers to drop to Premier Junior B for 2024
Clare Junior B Football Championship Quarter-Finals (to be played weekend of September 30th/October 1st)
Corofin v Kildysart
St Joseph’s Miltown v Moy
Kilrush Shamrocks v Ennistymon
Wolfe Tones v Éire Óg
