*Gearoid Cahill gets a shot away for Corofin. Photograph: Ruthie Griffin. COROFIN staged a dramatic comeback scoring two injury time goals to force extra time where they battled over the line against Bodyke claiming their place in the semi-finals of the Clare premier intermediate hurling championship (PIHC).
*Cian Galvin of Clarecastle gets away from Ruan’s Ryan Power. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARECASTLE’s dramatic comeback against Ruan has knocked Tulla out of the Clare PIHC with Parteen/Meelick also exiting the championship following their loss to Tubber.
*James Organ. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. COROFIN kept their hopes of reaching the knockout stages of the Clare PIHC alive when overcome Sixmilebridge by six points.
*Colm Breen breaks John Sheanon’s challenge. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography FAILING floodlights during Friday’s preliminary quarter-final clash ‘broke Corofin’s momentum’ at a vital stage of their knockout clash.
*Odhran O’Connell of St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield tackles Corofin captain Kevin Keane. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ST JOSEPH’S Doora/Barefield sealed their place in the quarter-finals of the Clare SFC for the fourth year in a row edging out Corofin following extra time.
DR JOHN Hillery has been named the Clare Person of the Year for 2026 with special accolades for Clare U20 goalkeeper Mark Sheedy, former All Star Tony Griffin and legacy awards for the late North Clare natives Joe Vaughan and Dermot Hayes.
*Corofin’s senior footballers stand for the national anthem in Zimmer Biomet Páirc Chíosóg, Ennis. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. COROFIN’s senior football manager has labelled it as “lunacy” that their dual players will be forced to play four championship games in fourteen days.
*Evan Cahill drives forward for Kilmurry Ibrickane. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. KILMURRY IBRICKANE maintained their one hundred percent winning record in the Clare SFC, advancing to the quarter-finals for the eleventh year in succession.
*Joe McGann. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography BIG NAMES are returning to clubs across Clare with the final round of the senior football to finalise who is in the knockout stages.
*Gearoid Cahill offloads the ball for Corofin. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography COROFIN took a big step towards avoiding a relegation battle when prevailing over St Breckans, a result that has taken “pressure” off their cause.