*Kilrush Shamrocks’ Dean Neary in possession. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography SEVEN of the eight quarter finalists in this season’s TUS intermediate football championship have been confirmed after the completion of the group games at the weekend.
*Clondegad’s Morgan Garry tries to rescue the ball back from Shannon Gaels’ Dylan Kenny. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. SUCCESSIVE wins for Corofin, Clondegad and Kilrush Shamrocks have sealed their place in the quarter-finals of the TUS Clare intermediate football championship.
*Padraig Kelly in action for St Breckans. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography STARTING guns have signalled in the race for the Jack Daly, there were no massive surprises among the early fallers and no fatal blows have been sustained following the first round of action.
*Conor Fennell and Ben McKiernan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill TIGHT encounters marked the start of the TUS Clare intermediate football championship with two draws and a one point win among the results in the first round.
*Mossy Gavin and Odhran Lynch in action. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. It’s widely agreed that one of the hardest competitions to win in Clare is the intermediate football championship.
*Declan Downes. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FORMER CLARE selector Declan Downes has taken charge of Ennistymon and Shane Daniels has finalised his Éire Óg management.
*Niall Bonfil of Naomh Eoin. Photograph: Mike Brennan. MISSED CHANCES evaporated Naomh Eoin’s chances of making an epic comeback in Saturday’s Clare IFC final.
*Photograph: Mike Brennan WOLFE TONES’ double success at intermediate level sees the Shannon club become one of four senior dual clubs in the county for 2025.
*Colin Riordan takes on Conor Tevlin. Photograph: Mike Brennan. WITHIN the space of seven days, Colin Riordan claimed intermediate honours in hurling and football with Wolfe Tones.
*Gary Leahy in action for Wolfe Tones. Photograph: Mike Brennan. TEN YEARS on from captaining Wolfe Tones to win the intermediate football championship, Gary Leahy was back playing a pivotal role for the Shannon side and he said their latest success much sweeter.