*Lissycasey’s Shane Griffin. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. COINCIDENCES and chances, Lissycasey won their first Cusack Cup in 2007, they won their maiden Clare SFC in the same year, a third league title followed last month and what they’d give to have the Jack Daly alongside the trophy for company.
*Conor Finnucane accepts the man of the match award from CDSL Vice Chair Ronnie Pyne and Chairman Donal Magee. Photograph: Joe Buckley TO CAP OFF his first season with Avenue Utd, Conor Finnucane was named man of the match in their extra time Clare Cup final win over Newmarket Celtic.
*Photos by Joe Buckley AVENUE UTD were crowned Ennis Carpets Clare Cup champions for the fourteenth time, defeating rivals Newmarket Celtic after extra time in Saturday’s decider.
*Lissycasey’s Conor Finnucane. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill LISSYCASEY join St Breckan’s at the top of the Cusack Cup table after recording a third successive win.
*Newmarket Celtic’s Conor McDaid, Jack Kelly, Eoin Hayes and Kevin Harnett outnumber Jamie Roche of Avenue Utd. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. NEWMARKET CELTIC claimed a big three points at the expense of Avenue Utd to put themselves in the driving seat in the Maloney Hardware Premier Division.
*Clare midfielder Eoghan Thynne. Photograph: Joe Buckley TWENTY FIVE year old Eoghan Thynne was among the Clare debutants as they began their Oscar Traynor campaign on a winning note to make the semi-finals of the Munster region.
*Conor Finnucane is congratulated following his goal by Aidan Moloney and Aaron Rudd. Photograph: Joe Buckley CLARE have qualified for the Munster region semi-finals of the Oscar Traynor after overcoming Kerry for the second year running, this time following extra time.
*Sean Crowley in action with Lissycasey’s Michael Kelly. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. LISSYCASEY join Ennistymon at the top of Group 2 in the Clare SFC after as expected they brushed off the challenge of Kilmihil.
*Darren Keane of Lissycasey. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BACK TO BACK quarter-final appearances have been achieved by Lissycasey but this is a side teasing a major breakthrough.
*Donie Garrihy. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography DONIE GARRIHY has named his Oscar Traynor squad for Clare’s opening outing in the tournament.