*Jack and Cathal McInerney celebrate with Sean Collins. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill IT’S THEIR fifth county senior final playing together but for Cathal and Jack McInerney, victory in Sunday’s football decider would mark a historic first for their family.
*St Breckan’s captain, Cian Burke. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ST BRECKAN’S bid to lift the Jack Daly for the first time in their history on Sunday and in captain Cian Burke they have a leader who continues to give every last drop for the North Clare club.
*Video podcast available exclusive to subscribers. SILVERWARE is in sight for the four teams lining out in the Clare SFC and IFC finals this weekend meaning there is a lot to look forward to on a special edition of The Water Break.
*Cratloe captain, Kevin Harnett. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill THE MOST over-used terminology in pre-match interviews with a player or manager is that they ‘are only taking it game by game and not looking beyond the upcoming game in question’.
*Declan O’Keeffe issues instructions to St Breckan’s players from behind the wire. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography EVENINGS MAY BE dark when it comes to preparations but St Breckan’s can see the light in their bid to win a first-ever Clare SFC title, fuelled by the painful lessons of near-misses and championship exits over the last …
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*Niall Quinn. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill MILTOWN MALBAY’S NIALL Quinn will take charge of the TUS Clare SFC final this weekend.
*Mark Rodgers. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill THERE’S PLENTY OF ACTION still to take place but Mark Rodgers is almost certain to finish as the top scorer in this year’s senior hurling championship but the race is much tighter in the football stakes.
*Tristan O’Callaghan. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography ST BRECKAN’S have received a boost ahead of their first Clare SFC final appearance since 1996 with the return of ex Clare goalkeeper Tristan O’Callaghan.
*St Breckan’s manager, Declan O’Keeffe. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography AS A COLLECTIVE, St Breckans’ senior panel made themselves a promise this year that they would keep going to the final whistle.
*Colm Collins celebrates Cratloe getting an equalising score in Cusack Park. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. VICTORIOUS CRATLOE boss Colm Collins has said they would have preferred to have played a replay rather than letting the Clare SFC semi-final be decided on a penalty shootout.