*Conor Cleary kicked the all-important goal for St Joseph’s Miltown. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ST JOSEPH’S MILTOWN claimed the last of the Clare SFC quarter-final spots when overcoming Doonbeg for the third year in a row.
*Kilmaley’s Conor Cleary. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. THERE MAY have been confusion over the actual score at half-time when the sides were level but the scoreboard suggested otherwise and there were no such queries by the final whistle as Kilmaley romped to a twelve point victory over Cratloe with a powerful second half display.
*Cormac Murray takes on Shane Nihill. Photograph: James Downes ST JOSEPH’S MILTOWN have set up a winner-take all final round with St Breckans and have consigned Wolfe Tones to the relegation play-offs.
*St Joseph’s Miltown manager Martin Guerin with selector Jim Marrinan. Photograph: James Downes ST JOSEPH’S Miltown face off with reigning intermediate champions Wolfe Tones this Saturday in what they’ve labelled as “a massive game”.
*Tommy Barry and Mikey O’Neill celebrate. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill The Group of Death sprung to life in almost incredulous circumstances after Kilmaley completed a remarkable twelve point second half turnaround to edge out neighbours Ballyea at the death.
*Kilmaley’s Colm Killeen. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill EVERY score and puck matters when it comes to championship, few teams understand that better than Kilmaley.
*Conor Cleary. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ST JOSEPH’s Miltown exited the championship at the hands of rivals Kilmurry Ibrickane in the quarter-finals by a margin of eleven points last year, they’re hopeful of closing the gap and claiming the bragging rights this weekend.
*Micheál Murray was named man of the match. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography Willie Clancy week has begun and St Joseph’s Miltown kicked off the celebrations on a high hitting the right note to be crowned O’Gorman Cup champions for the second time in three seasons.
*Clare captain, Tony Kelly. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE and Tipperary’s sixty first championship meeting is do or die as Saturday becomes a defining one so far as the 2025 season is concerned for both camps with some positive news emanating from the Banner camp in advance of the tie.
*Father and son, Dermot Coughlan. CLARE’s football cause has been well served by the Coughlan family who will once more play a central role on and off the field for Sunday’s Munster senior football final.