*Corofin goalkeeper, Luke Neylon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill RELEGATED from the senior ranks last season, Corofin’s objective from the beginning of their campaign has been to return to the top flight.
*Corofin goalkeeper Luke Neylon and midfielder Gearoid Kelly embrace at the final whistle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. COROFIN’s bid to bounce back to the senior ranks of Clare football remain on track after goals from the Cahill brothers helped them overcome Clondegad to advance to the intermediate decider.
*Cratloe’s Sean Collins in action against Fionn Kelleher and Diarmuid Boyle of St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. SEMI-FINAL ACTION in the TUS Clare senior and intermediate football championships are the focus of this weekend’s GAA action.
*David Conroy delivered a big performance for Doora/Barefield. Photograph: Ruth Griffin FIVE-TIME Clare SHC champions St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield have secured their senior status for 2026 after consigning 2023 intermediate champions Corofin to the second tier.
*St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield defender Ian Williams. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. COROFIN and St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield will line out in the hurling final that nobody wants to be in when they fight for senior survival.
*Conor Cleary and David Reidy will be facing off this weekend. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. FINALISTS in the TUS Clare SHC will be known by Sunday evening with both semi-finals down for decision this weekend.
*Cratloe and St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield will meet for the second time this year. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. SEMI-FINAL pairings have been made for the Senior, Intermediate and Junior A football championships in Clare.
*John Rees of Corofin. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. COROFIN’s quest to return to the Clare SFC remains on track after they recorded a five point win over Shannon Gaels in the quarter-finals of the TUS Clare IFC.
*Mark Rodgers hit 1-13 for the winners. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SCARIFF justified favouritism when comfortably overcoming Corofin by sixteen points to seal their senior status.
Dermot Canavan, Examiner; Co Clare competitors Yeshuah O’Brien Bayer, Oisin Madigan, Eoin Dalton, James Downes and Examiners Thomas Downes and David Bourke SIX STUDENTS and apprentices from Clare will compete at WorldSkills Ireland later this month.