O’Brien to referee football final
*Fergal O’Brien. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BROADFORD clubman Fergal O’Brien is to take charge of Sunday’s TUS Clare senior football final between Éire Óg and Kilmurry Ibrickane.
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Lynchpins Owen & Gearoid trying to navigate Naomh Eoin’s promotion to senior
*Gearoid and Owen Lynch. Photograph: Páraic McMahon GAA is at the heart of life in the Loop Head Peninsula with Naomh Eoin bridging to win promotion to the Clare senior football championship for the first time.
The Water Break Stage is set for Éire Óg, Kilmurry Ibrickane, Naomh Eoin & Wolfe Tones to shine
*Darren O’Neill prepares to take on Daniel Walsh. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SHOWPIECE events in the Clare football calendar take pride of place this Saturday and Sunday with silverware to be claimed in the senior and intermediate football championships.
‘We cannot defend like that’ – Kilrush consigned to another year intermediate with Tones defeat
David Jones makes an excellent save from Colin Riordan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. A POOR defensive display attributed to Kilrush Shamrocks’ exit from the Clare intermediate football championship.
Beating Kilrush ‘was always about revenge’ for Wolfe Tones
*Eoghan Casey offloads under pressure from Ross Cullinan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. OVERCOMING Kilrush Shamrocks in the Clare IFC semi-final “was always about revenge” for Wolfe Tones.
The Water Break: Éire Óg & KIB to renew final rivalry | Disappointing exits for Ennistymon & Cratloe | Novel Naomh Eoin Wolfe Tones intermediate decider
*Cratloe’s Eoin Carey is swarmed by Caoilfhinn O’Dea and Daryn Callinan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FINALISTS have been confirmed in the senior and intermediate football championships.
Wolfe Tones’ intermediate double still in tune as footballers account for Kilrush
*Aaron Kelly scored two goals for Wolfe Tones. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. WOLFE TONES’ bid to win an intermediate double for the first time is still alive after their footballers edged out Kilrush Shamrocks in an entertaining semi-final clash.
Naomh Eoin come out on top versus Clondegad to reach first intermediate decider
*Naomh Eoin players celebrate at the final whistle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill NAOMH EOIN have qualified for the TUS Clare IFC final for the first time after edging out Clondegad in the first of the intermediate semi-finals.
Top class contests on the cards – O’Connor previews senior & intermediate football semi-finals
*Cathal O’Connor. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. SEMI-FINAL action in the TUS Clare senior and intermediate football championships dominates the action in the local GAA scene this weekend.
Cooraclare ‘taking forward steps’ in attempts to get back to top tier
*Brian McNamara prepares to back heel the ball to the net despite being surrounded by a sea of Kilrush bodies. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. “SILLY MISTAKES” by Cooraclare were punished by Kilrush Shamrocks to see them eliminated from the Clare IFC but the Milesians can be optimistic for the future.