Ennistymon win would send Healy to LaLa Land
*Lawrence Healy leading the way for Ennistymon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill AN EXPERIENCED HEAD, LAWRENCE Healy will relish the chance to feature on county final day if given the opportunity.
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Inability to kick on in second half costs Corofin
*Corofin’s Sean O’Brien runs from Darren O’Neill. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A SECOND HALF COLLAPSE brought Corofin’s positive return to the senior ranks to an shuddering halt on Sunday.
Éire Óg’s mantra of ‘working for each other’ reaping the rewards
*Niall McMahon is one of the dual-players chasing senior glory on the double. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill TO HAVE QUALIFIED for successive Clare SFC finals is of great delight to all involved with Éire Óg most especially their diligent manager, Paul Madden.
Ennistymon’s ‘fighting spirit’ brings them back to county final
Michael O’Dwyer holds onto Adam Ralph. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ENNISTYMON’s senior footballers are the ‘perfect representation’ of what the North Clare town stands for in the eyes of their proud manager.
Exceptional Éire Óg return to county final & eliminate Corofin
*Éinne O’Connor pushes the ball away from Gearoid Kelly. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill REIGNING COUNTY CHAMPIONS, Éire Óg are back in the Clare SFC final, keeping the club’s chances of a senior double well and truly alive.
Ennistymon emerge victorious following penalty shootout to seal county final place
*Liam Cotter takes on Martin McMahon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill IN THE MOST DRAMATIC FASHION, Ennistymon have advanced to the final of the Clare SFC and became the first team to get there by winning a penalty shootout on sudden death.
Extra game a hindrance to Clondegad’s cause
*Barry Toner. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill AN ADDITIONAL GAME TO qualify for the knockout stages of the Clare SFC proved costly for Clondega in the assessment of their manager.
Conscious effort to start strong fails to materialise for Lissycasey
*Thomas Collins produces a finger-tip save to stop Kevin Keane from scoring. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SLOW STARTS have come back to bite Lissycasey.
Dejected Donie hopeful St Breckan’s can bounce back
Jack Sheedy under pressure from Kevin Hehir. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography BOUNCEBACKABILITY was the buzzword from a dejected Donie Garrihy in the aftermath of St Breckan’s exiting the Clare SFC.
Hurley hopeful Corofin will continue to defy the odds
*Colm Rice races away from Matt O’Shea. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill GROWING IN CONFIDENCE with every outing, Corofin’s senior footballers have the task of taking down the county champions in the semi-finals.