Football semi-final draw throws up repeat county final pairings
*David McNamara is tackled by Joey Rouine. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill TWO REPEAT county finals are on the horizon for the semi-finals of the TUS Clare senior football championship.
*David McNamara is tackled by Joey Rouine. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill TWO REPEAT county finals are on the horizon for the semi-finals of the TUS Clare senior football championship.
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill NAOMH EOIN qualified for successive semi-final appearances in the Clare IFC for the first time after edging out the Banner.
*Jason McAuley of Wolfe Tones. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill WOLFE TONES justified favouritism and duly qualified for the TUS intermediate football championship semi-final when accounting for Shannon Gaels at Lissycaaey this Sunday afternoon.
*Ross Phelan celebrates scoring a goal for Kilrush Shamrocks. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill KILRUSH SHAMROKS struck for five goals to overcome Cooraclare in a keenly contested clash to advance to the final four of the TUS Clare IFC.
Padraig Haugh. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Liscannor retained their TUS Intermediate Football Championship status with composure, ball retention and an electric 2-05 from Cian Guerin.
*Cillian Brennan is challenged by Eoin Troy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLONDEGAD moved a step closer to what they hope will be a return to senior status when they overcame O’Curry’s in the first of the TUS intermediate football championship quarter finals played on Saturday afternoon.
*Darren McNamara holds off Darren Nagle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ENNISTYMON’s second team ensured they will remain in the intermediate ranks for 2025 after overcoming the challenge of North Clare rivals Liscannor.
*Joe McGann and Cillian Rouine will be clashing in the quarter-final stage. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill DERBY ties are to be reignited in the last eight of the TUS Clare SFC while the exit of Mark Fitzgerald as Clare senior football manager after just one season has sent shockwaves across the county.
*Darren Hickey keeps a firm hold of Eoin Cleary. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill THREE derbies are on the cards in the quarter-finals of the TUS Clare senior football championship.
*Maccon Byrne gets past Brian Curtin. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography ALL QUARTER-final places have been filled in the Clare senior and intermediate football championships.