Russell joins Doonbeg management
*David Russell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill EX CLARE footballer, David Russell has joined the management of the Doonbeg senior side.
*David Russell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill EX CLARE footballer, David Russell has joined the management of the Doonbeg senior side.
Photograph: Mark Hayes CLONDEGAD AND the Banner will contest the U21B football championship final following their victories over Lissycasey and Kilmurry-Ibrickane respectively on Sunday afternoon.
*Dylan Kenny in action for Cill Cúil Gaels. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SEMI-FINAL PAIRINGS have been made for the penultimate stages of the U21 football championships.
*Cooraclare’s Micheál Garry. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SECOND ROUND pairings have been confirmed for the U21 football championships.
*Gary Brennan leading the charge for Ballyea. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill GARY BRENNAN has seen a lot in his sporting career in both football and hurling representing club and county.
*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.
*Philip Talty gets away from James Murphy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill COUNTY CHAMPIONS ÉIRE ÓG are on course to retain the Jack Daly after producing a sterling display to see off Clondegad and book their place in the last four of the senior championship.
Keelan Sexton keeps Mike Brennan by his side. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ACTION is to heat up in the local gaelic football scene with quarter-final draws held for the Clare SFC, Junior A and B championships with the semi-final pairings known in the intermediate championship.
A nail-biting finale to Group 3 on Sunday afternoon saw the top three contenders only separated by scoring difference as Ennistymon and Kilmurry Ibrickane cemented quarter-final places while previously unbeaten Clondegad enter a play-off.
*Gary Brennan and James Murphy in action for the Clondegad senior footballers. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill MAINTENANCE works have been sought for the approach to Clondegad GAA grounds.