Lissycasey left to rue missed chances in semi-final
*A disappointed Shane Griffin at the final whistle. LISSYCASEY didn’t get enough from their attack to cause an upset against champions Éire Óg in the TUS Clare SFC semi-finals.
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‘We had to get over the line for them’ – Daniels dedicates Éire Óg win to O’Brien family
*Éire Óg’s panel stand together for a minute’s silence for Bernard O’Brien. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ÉIRE ÓG senior football manager Shane Daniels dedicated their semi-final win to the O’Briens, a family deeply rooted in the club who are currently experiencing a great sense of loss.
Doora/Barefield get date with destiny after reaching first Clare SFC final since 2012
*Joe Rafferty, Cian McDonough and James Curran celebrate at the final whistle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ST JOSEPH’S Doora/Barefield have advanced to a first Clare SFC final since 2012 after deservedly beating Cratloe.
Éire Óg move another step closer to double dream after downing Lissycasey
*Manus Doherty on his way to scoring Éire Óg’s second goal. ÉIRE ÓG’s bid for back to back Clare SFC titles and a rare senior double came another step closer to becoming a reality after overcoming Lissycasey to make the county football final for the second year running.
‘When you’re winning guys will work as hard as they can’ – squad depth standing to Daniels’ Éire Óg
*Éire Óg’s Gavin D’Auria. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. SQUAD DEPTH has made Éire Óg’s footballers the envy of every other senior club in the county.
Reaching last four was the target for Lissycasey from the get-go
*Lissycasey’s Darragh Killeen. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. LISSYCASEY will line out in their first Clare SFC semi-final since 2021 on Saturday against title holders Éire Óg.
Cratloe hopeful of fielding stronger team for semi-final
*Rian Considine. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CRATLOE’S character has stood to them as they put the finishing touches on their preparation for a third Clare SFC semi-final in as many years.
Senior & intermediate football sides are sixty minutes from a final appearance
*Cratloe’s Sean Collins in action against Fionn Kelleher and Diarmuid Boyle of St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. SEMI-FINAL ACTION in the TUS Clare senior and intermediate football championships are the focus of this weekend’s GAA action.
‘We’ve been messing in quarter-finals for long enough’ – Doora/Barefield determined to take their semi-final shot
*Liam Clune. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. MATURITY has been central to St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield reaching a first Clare SFC semi-final in thirteen years.
Rafferty gets rewarded with player of the week
*Joe Rafferty accepts his prize from Martin Daly of Martin Daly Autos. WITH A CENTRAL role in St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield securing a place in the Clare SFC semi-finals for the first time in over a decade, Joe Rafferty gets the reward of winning the Martin Daly Autos/The Clare Echo player of the week.