Cratloe need to be resilient against early revenge missions
*Cratloe’s Conor McGrath. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. HAVING come within a whisker of reaching last year’s decider, Cratloe will be hoping to redress the balance this time around.
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Champions Éire Óg blow Cratloe away in opening round
*Dean Ryan gets away from Jack McInerney. Photograph: Mike Brennan CHAMPIONS Éire Óg kicked off their Clare SFC title defence with an emphatic eighteen point win over 2023 winners Cratloe.
Still plenty of life in Cratloe’s footballers to challenge for honours
*Cratloe’s Seán Collins. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CRATLOE’s bid to reclaim the Jack Daly from the tight grip of holders Éire Óg begins in earnest this weekend when they face the reigning champions in what is billed as the tie of the round.
McInerney leads top scorer race with Sexton just behind
CATHAL MCInerney is five points clear of Keelan Sexton in the race to win the MD MyClubShop.ie / The Clare Echo top scorer award in this year’s Clare senior football championship.
Collins rues slow start, cheap goals & ‘mad black card decision’ as Cratloe’s reign as champions ends
*Rian Considine takes on Keelan Sexton. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CRATLOE’s reign as Clare senior football champions was ended by a sharper Kilmurry Ibrickane in Saturday’s semi-final with long-serving manager Colm Colllins left lamenting how they gave away possession cheaply for the concession of three goals.
Masters hold off apprentices as champions Cratloe beat Lissycasey to make final four
*Jamie Moylan gets away from Niall Kelly, Cian Meaney and Michael Kelly. Photograph: Ruth Griffin WHEN the need was greatest, it was champions Cratloe that stepped up to grind out an eighth consecutive victory en route to the semi-finals in Cusack Park.
Cratloe’s never say die attitude coming to the fore as they remain in knockout stages of both codes
*Podge Collins. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CRATLOE are bringing a “never say die attitude” to the table and despite going massively under the radar they remain in the hunt for honours in both codes of the senior championship.
Master McGrath saves best for last to send Cratloe into business end at Kilmaley’s expense
*Conor McGrath was the hero for Cratloe. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill The final weekend of group action finished in memorable fashion when Conor McGrath’s last gasp point from the left touchline inch Cratloe into the last Senior Hurling Championship quarter-final berth.
Champions Cratloe claim top spot in Group 3 with hard-fought Doonbeg win
*Cratloe captain, Kevin Harnett. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill COUNTY CHAMPIONS Cratloe have taken top spot in Group 3 of the TUS Clare SFC after battling past the challenge of Doonbeg.
Cratloe show their class with 16 point win over Corofin
*Rian Considine takes on Damien O’Loughlin. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. CRATLOE got their Clare SHC campaign back on track with minimal fuss against a Corofin side still finding their feet in Clare’s top tier.