*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.
*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.
*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.
*Gearoid Cahill. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FOR THE first time since 2010, Corofin are back in the top tier of the Clare senior hurling championship.
Damien O’Loughlin with the Paddy Browne Cup. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill JOE CAHILL may have said that Corofin’s panel were full of leaders but when it came to appointing the captain of their side they certainly made an excellent call when choosing Damien O’Loughlin.
Diarmuid Cahill and Kevin Keane embrace. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill COROFIN have won the Clare intermediate hurling championship for the third time in their history after shaking off the challenge of a stubborn Sixmilebridge.
*Damien O’Loughlin fields the ball in the air from Robin Mounsey. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill DAMIEN O’LOUGHLIN has been a central player for Corofin’s hurlers and footballers, the captain is sixty minutes from leading the hurlers to join the footballers as a senior team.
*Diarmuid Cahill collides with Ashley Brohan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill COROFIN’s bid to win the Clare intermediate hurling title for the first time in over two decades is firmly on track after they dispatched of the challenge of their neighbours Ruan on Sunday evening.
*Colm Rice races away from Matt O’Shea. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill GROWING IN CONFIDENCE with every outing, Corofin’s senior footballers have the task of taking down the county champions in the semi-finals.
*Corofin’s Diarmuid Cahill gets away from Niall McCarthy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill COROFIN are through to the semi-finals of the Clare SFC for the second time in their history.