*Shauna Harvey of West Clare Gaels. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill The way is clear for the semi-finals of the Clare ladies senior football championship following the weekend’s games when West Clare Gaels, Kilmurry Ibrickane and title holders Banner Ladies were all victorious.
*Dervla Higgins is tackled by Norah O’Dwyer. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography Round 2 of the ladies football senior championship saw Banner Ladies and Kilmihil record their second successive wins while Fergus Rovers and St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield shared the spoils.
*Ellie O’Dwyer is left with nowhere to go by Shauna Melican, Gillian Griffin and Louise Griffin. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography Banner Ladies got their challenge for a fourth successive Clare ladies football senior championship title off to a winning start on Sunday morning when they defeated West Clare Gaels at Kilkee.
*The Kilmaley trio of Caoimhe Cahill, Sinead O’Keeffe and Grace Carmody at the homecoming in Hotel Woodstock. Photograph: John Mangan SINEAD O’KEEFFE, Clare’s All-Ireland winning Junior camogie captain is confident their success will lead to more days out in Croke Park.
*Clare’s Laurie Ryan. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography MAKING THINGS difficult for themselves appears to be par for the course with Clare’s ladies footballers in 2023, utility woman Laurie Ryan outlined.
*The experienced Louise Henchy helped to keep the tie in the balance until the final whistle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A mixture of pride and heartbreak in equal measure for Banner Ladies who were edged out by long-suffering Munster bridesmaids Ballyacarbry for a first senior club crown in 22 years in Mallow GAA Complex on Sunday …
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*Clare Hehir. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BANNER LADIES will vie for Munster glory this Sunday as they take on Waterford giants, Ballymacarbry.
*Banner Ladies celebrate. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Banner Ladies led by Niamh O’Dea, captained by Eva O’Dea and managed by JJ O’Dea claimed the Clare LGFA senior title for the thirteenth time.
*Kevin Callinan. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography Kevin Callinan is managing the Kilmihil ladies football team for a fourth successive year and Sunday’s final against Banner ladies will mark their third final appearance under his watch since taking up the role in 2019.
*JJ & Eva O’Dea. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography SPORT is a huge part of life in the O’Dea household and this weekend will again highlight the fact that family members will have to choose which fixture to attend.
