*Photograph: Burren Eye Photography DRAMA APLENTY in a pulsating tie between Lissycasey and Ennistymon finished all square to ensure both sides progress to the quarter-finals of the TUS Clare SFC.
Jamie Stack finds a teammate as Darragh McDonagh closes in. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography TRAILING by five points entering the final five minutes of the contest, St Breckans managed to salvage a draw with St Joseph’s Miltown to ensure they pipped their West Clare opponents via scoring difference to qualify for the Clare SFC quarter-finals.
*Doonbeg’s Darragh Burns gets away from Conor Finucane of Kilmihil. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. GOING INTO the final round of games in Group 2 of the TUS Clare SFC, Lissycasey, Ennistymon, Kilmihil and Doonbeg can all qualify for the knockout stages.
*Jack Sheedy under pressure from Oisin Looney. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography ST JOSEPH’S Miltown and St Breckans clash in “a huge game” this Sunday where the winner secures a quarter-final place in the TUS Clare SFC.
*Aaron Fitzgerald punches the ball from Keith O’Connor. Photograph: Mike Brennan COUNTY CHAMPIONS Éire Óg continued their rich vein of form when accounting for Kildysart by twenty points to finish Group 1 in top spot and send the Shannon Estuary side dipping for a relegation battle.
*Liam Markham and Cian McDonagh compete for possession. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ENDA BOYCE’s fifty ninth minute kick saw Cratloe record consecutive victories booking their place in the quarter-finals of the TUS Clare SFC while despite successive losses scoring difference also sends St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield through to the last eight.
*St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield’s Fionn Kelleher & Diarmuid O’Donnell of Kildysart in action. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill KILDYSART, St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield and Cratloe enter the third round of the TUS Clare SFC vying to claim the last two quarter-final spots on offer in Group 1.
*Dan Keating accepts his player of the week prize from Martin Daly of Martin Daly Autos. LORDING matters in the middle of the field, Dan Keating played a central role in Kilmihil’s shock win over Ennistymon and his reward is to be named Martin Daly Autos/The Clare Echo player of the week.
*Dermot Coughlan gathers possession for Kilmurry Ibrickane. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography KILMURRY IBRICKANE are one of two teams already confirmed to have a place a place in the quarter-finals of the Clare SFC but they’ve “serious improvement to make” if they are to be in contention according to their manager.
*Josh Guyler of Ennistymon battles with Kilmihil’s Ciaran Downes. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ENNISTYMON will have to examine their preparation following a shock second round loss which puts their championship on the line but the North Clare side can still qualify for the knockout stages of the TUS Clare SFC.