*Daryn Callinan and Keelan Sexton celebrate. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. KILMURRY IBRICKANE are back in the TUS Clare SFC final for the first time since 2021 after ending Cratloe’s reign as county champions.
*Enda Boyce. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FRESH from starting the defence of their title as senior football champions with a win, Cratloe’s senior hurlers will be bidding to have a winning first outing.
*Conor Ryan and Cathal McInerney. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. CONOR RYAN’s return to the Cratloe colours this summer gave a lift to all GAA followers across the county and getting to capture his third Clare SFC medal is something not even the most ardent of St Breckan’s supporters will begrudge him.
*Colm Collins flanked by his sons, David, Padraic and Sean. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill AN INVOLVEMENT with Cratloe’s senior footballers is far from a chore but a rather a very enjoyable task for long-serving manager, Colm Collins.
*Colm Collins and Eoin Cleary celebrate beating Cork in this year’s Munster SFC. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Last Saturday evening’s loss to Derry in Pearse Park, Longford signalled the end of Clare’s involvement in the race for Sam Maguire for 2023.
*Gary Brennan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BALLYEA HAVE been boosted in their efforts to retain the Canon Hamilton with the return of two time Clare SHC winner, Gary Brennan to their panel.
Ballyea secured top spot in Group 2 of the Clare SFC by grinding out a draw with Cratloe on Sunday afternoon.
Ennistymon have stormed into the quarter-finals of the Clare SFC and taken the scalp of last year’s beaten finalists Cratloe in the process.
Cratloe welcomingly cemented a senior hurling quarter-final spot with a game to spare after maintaining their composure to hold off a relentless Broadford in Shannon on Saturday afternoon.
*Sean Collins and Eoin Cleary clash. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill After an opening weekend in which the standard of play all round was disappointing, the race for the Jack Daly cup in the senior football championship came to life at Cusack Park this Saturday evening.
