Strong second half sees Kilmurry Ibrickane seal quarter-final spot
*Kilmurry Ibrickane’s Joshua Moloney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SUCCESSIVE wins have sealed Kilmurry Ibrickane’s place in the quarter-finals of the TUS Clare SFC.
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Éire Óg qualify for quarter-finals at their ease
*Gavin Cooney rounds Thomas Collins to score Éire Óg’s second goal. Photograph: Ruth Griffin ÉIRE ÓG have claimed top spot in Group 3 and have subsequently advanced directly to the quarter-finals of the Clare SFC following a commanding fourteen point win over Lissycasey.
Returning to knockout stages was ‘vital’ for champions Cratloe
*Cratloe’s Conor Ryan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill RETURNING to the knockout stages has always been the primary focus for county champions Cratloe.
Ennistymon focused on final round and chance to take top spot in Group 3
*Seán Rynne of Ennistymon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ENNISTYMON are targeting their final round group game in the Clare SFC as the chance to go top and advance straight to the quarter-finals.
Maturing Doora/Barefield footballers determined to make it three from three
*Eoghan Boyle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ST JOSEPH’S DOORA/BAREFIELD’s footballers are showing maturity and they are now on the cusp of topping Group 2 in the Clare SFC.
Stakes are high in final round of football championship
*Cian Burke of St Breckan’s tackles Corofin’s Gearoid Cahill. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography HEADING into the final round of group games in the adult football championships this weekend eleven of the twelve teams are still in with a chance of making it to the knockout stages.
Corofin chase a first senior win
*Kevin Keane wins the high ball. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill WITHOUT A WIN in either code for their first four senior outings, Corofin are chasing a victory this weekend to avoid lining out in a relegation battle for the second year in a row.
Kilmurry Ibrickane hopeful to use McCarthy for ‘small part’ of Kilmihil game
*Aidan McCarthy in action for Kilmurry Ibrickane. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill KILMURRY IBRICKANE expect to be able to use Aidan McCarthy for “a small part” of Saturday’s third round tie with Kilmihil in the Clare SFC.
‘Nothing to fear’ for Lissycasey in final round showdown with Éire Óg
*Aaron Griffin is Lissycasey’s main injury doubt. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill LISSYCASEY have “nothing to fear” when they meet championship favourites Éire Óg in the third round of the Clare SFC on Saturday evening.
‘I hope we don’t lose one and gain one’ says Miltown boss Guerin on return of Eoin Cleary & potential exit of Conor
*Conor Cleary. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ST JOSEPH’S Miltown manager Martin Guerin is hoping it won’t be a case of one Cleary twin returning and another exiting their squad.