*Corofin manager, Douglas Hurley. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography Corofin intermediate football manager Douglas Hurley readily admits that the team’s target all year has been to “go one step further than last year”.
*Jamie Malone’s return to fitness is a major boost to Corofin. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography Saturday’s intermediate football championship final promises to be one of the most eagerly fought and evenly contested contests for the Talty Stores Cup in modern times.
*Gearoid Cahill celebrates scoring Corofin’s second goal. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography Beaten finalists in 2020, Corofin are one step away from regaining senior status following their comfortable win over O’Currys in the semi-final of the intermediate football championship.
*Keith Murphy. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography Kildysart comfortably booked their place in the intermediate football championship final when they overcame the challenge of Kilfenora.
*Flan Enright. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clondegad may have accounted for Cooraclare in the relegation play-off but they remain at risk of dropping down to intermediate for next year.
*Michael Garry. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Cooraclare boss, Michael Garry has confirmed he will remain in charge of the Milesians following their relegation to the intermediate ranks.
The quarter finals of the intermediate football championship at the weekend resulted in wins for the four sides that were tipped to progress to the semi-finals.
*Daniel Walsh in action against Matt O’Shea in last year’s semi-final. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Semi-final pairings are now known for the penultimate stages of the Clare senior and intermediate football championships.
As expected Michael Cusacks overcame the challenge of Liscannor in the intermediate football championship on Saturday and in doing so sealed second spot in their group and a place in the quarter finals of the championship.
*Kilmihil’s Stan Lineen. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Pairings are now known for the Clare SFC and IFC quarter-finals following a draw on Monday evening.