*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.
*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.
*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.
*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.
*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.
*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.
*Gary Brennan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ONE OF CLARE’s greatest footballers is now part of the backroom team with the county’s senior hurlers.
*Jack Sheedy and Martin McMahon battle for possession. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Three rounds into this season’s Cusack Cup, Clondegad remain unbeaten and top the table following their third successive win but last year’s winners St Breckan’s recorded their first win over the campaign.
*Joe Dowling kicked a vital score on his introduction for Ennistymon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SECOND ROUND ties in the Cusack Cup and Garry Cup took place in the weekend.
*Martin McMahon and Kilmurry Ibrickane began their campaign with a win. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill The race for this season’s Cusack Cup got underway at the weekend when there were wins for Kilmurry Ibrickane, Clondegad and Lissycasey while last season’s finalists, St. Breckans, who are the holders of the title and Kildysart shared the spoils.