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.
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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.
Second half wides costly for Ennistymon who emptied themselves on the pitch once again
*Cillian Rouine charges forward. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ENNISTYMON were within fingertips of reaching successive Clare SFC semi-finals but are left to rue kicking ten wides in the second half of Sunday’s quarter-final.
Semi-final pairings set for senior, intermediate & junior football championships
*Cratloe and St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield will meet for the second time this year. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. SEMI-FINAL pairings have been made for the Senior, Intermediate and Junior A football championships in Clare.
Cratloe claim victory over Ennistymon following extra-time excitement
*A delighted Diarmuid Ryan at the final whistle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CRATLOE edged out Ennistymon following extra-time in the most exciting of the TUS Clare SFC quarter-finals.
Parish produce big second half pump to knock out Kilmurry Ibrickane
*Diarmuid Boyle and James Curran celebrate. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ST JOSEPH’S Doora/Barefield have caused a major upset to knock out sixteen-time Clare SFC champions Kilmurry Ibrickane.
Glory for Kilmihil in relegation final as Wolfe Tones drop back down to intermediate
*Ciaran Downes was the star man for Kilmihil. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. KILMIHIL have prevailed in the Clare SFC relegation final for the second year in a row, this time to send reigning intermediate champions Wolfe Tones back out of the top tier.
Éire Óg qualify for Clare SFC semi-finals to keep double bid alive
*Éire Óg’s Ikem Ugwueru. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CHAMPIONS Éire Óg are back in the Clare SFC semi-finals for the fifth year running after shaking off the challenge of St Joseph’s Miltown.