Date with Doonbeg is ‘winner-takes all’ clash for Cratloe
*Cratloe full-back Kevin Harnett. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CRATLOE are braced for a very tough “winner-takes all” encounter with Doonbeg this Saturday.
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Big names return in last-chance saloon for Clare SFC knockout spots
*Joe McGann. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography BIG NAMES are returning to clubs across Clare with the final round of the senior football to finalise who is in the knockout stages.
‘We want to win every day we go out’ – Ennistymon eye up top spot
*Ennistymon’s Diarmuid Fahy is expected to return to their first fifteen this weekend. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ENNISTYMON are putting all their energy into securing top spot in Group 2 of the Clare SFC.
Kilmurry Ibrickane taking group form with a pinch of salt
*Keelan Sexton on the attack for Kilmurry Ibrickane. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. KILMURRY IBRICKANE are keen to clamp down on the concession of two pointers while also focusing on maintaining a one hundred percent winning record.
‘Extremely disappointing’ campaign has St Breckans on brink of relegation battle but return of ‘missing element’ offers Spa hope
*Photograph: Burren Eye Photography ST BRECKANS have been left “extremely disappointed” as they stand on the brink of a relegation battle.
Defining game awaits Doonbeg with either quarter-final or relegation battle on the cards
*Mikie Tubridy of Doonbeg. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. FACING OFF with Cratloe will be the defining game of Doonbeg’s championship, manager Brian Shanahan has said.
‘Disappointed but still in it’ – Doora/Barefield determined to pick up first championship win
*Michael Nash of St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. WITH one point from two games, St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield must secure the right result against Kilmihil on Saturday to stay in the Clare SFC.
First Clare SFC win since 2022 has ‘taken pressure off’ Corofin
*Gearoid Cahill offloads the ball for Corofin. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography COROFIN took a big step towards avoiding a relegation battle when prevailing over St Breckans, a result that has taken “pressure” off their cause.
Lissycasey treating St Breckans showdown as ‘knockout’ with Griffin geared to return
*Lissycasey’s Diarmuid McMahon Photograph: Gerard O’Neill LISSYCASEY are set to welcome back Clare forward Aaron Griffin as they bid to put their championship back on track and attempt to secure a quarter-final spot.
Supreme shot-stopping display sees Cóilin claim player of the week
*Cóilin Hayes receives his prize from Martin Daly. Photograph: Páraic McMahon. A FIVE-star display from St Joseph’s Miltown goalkeeper Cóilin Hayes saw him keep out five goal chances to win the Martin Daly Autos / The Clare Echo player of the week.