Doonbeg & Clondegad ends in a draw
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLONDEGAD and Doonbeg had to settle for a share of the spoils in the first draw of this year’s Clare senior football championship.
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‘From our football ambition point of view we have nothing achieved’ – Éire Óg eyeing stiffer tests
*Jarlath Collins shelters possession from Podge McMahon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill AN ELEVEN point win may have been secured by Éire Óg to kick off their bid to retain the Jack Daly but repeat performances will not suffice in the eyes of their manager Paul Madden.
All too easy as Éire Óg cruise past Clondegad
*Philip Talty was in fine form for Éire Óg. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ÉIRE ÓG’s defence of their title as Clare SFC champions is underway with the holders of the Jack Daly seeing off Clondegad in impressive fashion on Saturday evening.
Clondegad look to catch a winning start against champions
*Clondegad’s Barry Toner. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill THREE IN a row chasing Éire Óg have only lost one championship game in the last two years, that a second round defeat to Clondegad in 2021, the men from Ballynacally will look to inflict another group loss on the Ennis side when they do battle this weekend.
Ennistymon & Doora/Barefield qualify for Cusack & Garry Cup deciders
*Captain Adam Ralph impressed at full-back for Ennistymon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ENNISTYMON AND ST Joseph’s Doora/Barefield have qualified for the Cusack Cup and Garry Cup finals respectively.
Breckans back in Cusack Cup final, Ennistymon & Clondegad reach penultimate stage as Doonbeg & Corofin drop down
*Padraig Kelly of St Breckan’s. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. All final round games in the Cusack and Garry cup football competitions were played at 2p.m. on Monday and at the end of play the teams going forward to the knock out stages and those making the drop down the ladder were confirmed.
St Breckans & Kilmurry Ibrickane record wins to keep Cusack Cup hopes alive
*Jack Sheedy gets away from Joshua Vaughan. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography THE SECOND last round of games in the various football leagues took place at the weekend and a clearer picture is emerging as to what teams will reach the play-offs and who will be relegated.
Ennistymon pull points from Clondegad, Bricks ease relegation worries, goals steer Breckan’s & Kildysart to victory
*Sean Rouine landed the equaliser for Ennistymon. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography With just two rounds of games to go in the various county football leagues the race to be in the knock out stage as well as the battle to avoid relegation is hotting up.
Doherty & Brennan expected to be passed fit for Clare footballers
*Manus Doherty. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill DEFENDERS CILLIAN BRENNAN and Manus Doherty are expected to be passed fit to line out for Clare’s senior footballers in Sunday’s Munster football final.
Clondegad, Breckan’s, Ennistymon & Kildysart claim wins in Cusack Cup & Miltown lead the way in Garry Cup
*Colm O’Brien takes on Conor Finucane. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography THE RACE for the Cusack and Garry Cups has passed the halfway stage and Clondegad and St Joseph’s Miltown remain the leaders in Division 1 and 2 respectively.