*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.
*Patrick O’Connor charges out of defence for Tubber. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. SIXMILEBRIDGE and Smith O’Briens look to be on course to battle it out in the Clare Premier Intermediate Championship (PIHC) relegation race while Bodyke and Whitegate are edging towards the knockout stages.
*Corofin captain Kevin Keane drives away from Jack Sheedy of St Breckans. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography COROFIN brought the fight and firepower to put themselves on the cusp of making the knockout stages of the Clare SFC while their North Clare derby win over St Breckans has the Spa on the brink of a relegation …
*Corofin’s Darragh McGroary. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. COROFIN maintain a second round Clare SFC win over St Breckans at “worst case” will result in a preliminary quarter-final place.
*Fionn Kelleher and Diarmuid O’Donnell in action. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. MOVING round of the Clare senior and intermediate football championships arrive this weekend where places in the knockout stages can be secured.
*Lissycasey’s Diarmuid McMahon takes on Corofin defender Cian O’Loughlin. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. NOT ALONE did Lissycasey lift silverware in the Cusack Cup but they utilised the league to strengthen their panel which has heightened competition for places.
*Daire Culligan in control for Lissycasey. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. LISSYCASEY survived a late Corofin comeback but remained resolute to commence their Clare SFC in a successful fashion.
*Corofin’s Gearoid Cahill. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. COROFIN have shown their ability to bounce back to senior football with a bang, repeating the trick is easier said than done.