*Dermot Coughlan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. KILMURRY IBRICKANE’s winning know-how gives them an edge for Sunday’s Clare SFC semi-final but nothing but their best will be enough to overcome a high-flying Kildysart.
*Keelan Sexton. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. PLEASED to be back in the Clare SFC semi-finals, Kilmurry Ibrickane are adamant that they cannot afford to be as wasteful if they are to remain in contention to lift the Jack Daly.
*Cathal Talty celebrates a Kilmurry Ibrickane score as a bemused Shane Bermingham of Doonbeg looks on. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. KILMURRY IBRICKANE are through to a ninth Clare SFC semi-final in eleven seasons after surviving a stern challenge from the ever-determined Doonbeg.
*Conor Burke and Josh Moloney celebrate Kilmurry Ibrickane scoring a goal. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography KILMURRY IBRICKANE were one of the standout sides from the opening round of the Clare senior football championship (SFC), manager Enda Coughlan admitted they played “some unbelievable stuff” but mixed it with “some awful stuff”.
*Kilmurry Ibrickane captain, Dermot Coughlan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ABSENCE makes the heart grow fonder, in the case of Kilmurry Ibrickane time away from the Jack Daly makes them ravenous to reclaim the throne of Clare football.
*Cian Meaney of Lissycasey battles with Éire Óg’s Eoin Guilfoyle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. LISSYCASEY, St Breckan’s and St Joseph’s Miltown share top spot in the Cusack Cup with two wins in the opening rounds of the league.
UISCE ÉIREANN have commenced works replacing over 6.3km of aged water mains which they expect to last for over six months and promise will result in a reliable water supply for Coore.
*Kilmihil’s Megan Downes Rigney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. SENIOR and intermediate champions Kilmihil and Liscannor saw their Munster campaigns end just as they were beginning while Kilmurry Ibrickane are through to the provincial senior b decider.
*Rineen NS is one of the Clare schools impacted. ACCESS to the State’s Hot School Meals scheme has been lost for eleven rural schools in Co Clare.
*Dermot Coughlan gathers possession for Kilmurry Ibrickane. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography KILMURRY IBRICKANE are one of two teams already confirmed to have a place a place in the quarter-finals of the Clare SFC but they’ve “serious improvement to make” if they are to be in contention according to their manager.