Cooraclare, Kildysart & Wolfe Tones the fancied trio as Clare IFC quarter-finalists confirmed
*Cooraclare’s Pearse Lillis. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill QUARTER-FINAL places have been sorted in the Clare intermediate football championship (IFC).
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Favourites still unbeaten but were made battle all the way in Clare IFC
*Cooraclare defeated Clarecastle following a dour struggle. Three teams being listed for intermediate football championship honours this season remain unbeaten but they had to battle hard in this weekend’s round two games.
Banner & Kilmurry Ibrickane record big wins while thunder & lightning leads to match abandonment
*Photograph: Burren Eye Photography The race for the various Clare ladies football championships continued last weekend but Sunday’s schedule was disrupted due to the thunder and lightening and heavy rain on Sunday evening which led to the calling off of the game between Kilmihil and Burren Gaels.
Favourites prevail as Clare IFC race kicks off & Ennistymon stun Kilfenora
*Joe Dowling was among the goalscorers for Ennistymon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill They’re off in the race for Clare IFC honours and round one brought with it no surprises involving the main contenders but the win for Ennistymon’s second string over Kilfenora was among the main talking points.
Teams profiled as race begins for Clare intermediate football championship
*Cooraclare’s Micheál Garry. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ACTION KICKS off in the Clare intermediate football championship where twelve teams will be vying for honours.
Donald Trump set for Doonbeg trip next month
*Donald Trump. Photograph: Julian Behal FORMER US PRESIDENT, Donald Trump is to visit Co Clare at the end of August.
Minors march forward to All-Ireland decider
CLARE’S MINOR ladies football side are preparing for an All-Ireland decider.
Frustration growing in Doonbeg over wait for pedestrian crossing
FRUSTRATION IS BUILDING in Doonbeg with the ongoing wait to install a pedestrian crossing in the village.
‘Premature’ to assume control of water scheme in Cooraclare
*Photograph: Shane Lorigan. ASSUMING CONTROL of a water scheme in Cooraclare would be “premature,” senior engineers in Clare County Council have advised.
Lenihan looking to the future following intermediate exit
FOLLOWING CLARE’S exit from the All-Ireland intermediate championship, the focus is shifting to the efforts of the county minors and the club championships.