*Daragh Sexton. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill KILMURRY IBRICKANE are far from dead after their defeat in the first round of the Clare SFC and they’ll be hoping to spring their championship bid to life when they meet Lissycasey on Saturday evening.
*Kilmurry Ibrickane captain, Dermot Coughlan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill EXPECTATION is always high in Kilmurry Ibrickane and after a quarter-final exit last season, the Bricks are in place to rectify this.
*Ger Quinlan takes on the role of Ennistymon manager. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FOUR of Clare’s twelve senior football clubs will have new managers this season.
*Colm O’Gorman, Paul Reidy, Connor Crowley, Brian Dillon & Michael Doran. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. KILMIHIL turned to a friendly neighbour to help them in their quest to bounce back to the senior ranks at the first attempt and to do that they must take down a nearby club.
True colours will shine when it comes to championship and that is the motto echoed around Kilmihil as they prepare to take on Kilrush Shamrocks in the opening round of the Clare SFC this weekend.
A hugely encouraging 2019 had certainly whetted Kilmihil’s appetite for the new decade ahead. A senior championship quarter-final finish that included coming within four points of eventual champions St Joseph’s Miltown was further bolstered by some much-needed silverware after Shannon Gaels/Kilmihil’s thrilling Under 21A Final victory last November, Kilmihil’s first such honour since 1987.
*Colm Collins. Photograph: Sportsfile Unearthing new talent and exposing young players to senior inter-county standards is the aim of the Clare footballers in the 2020 McGrath Cup.
*St Josephs Miltown netminder, Sean O’Brien. Photograph: Martin Connolly Miltown have maintained their unbeaten run in the 2019 Clare SFC getting a share of the spoils against Naomh Eoin/O’Currys on Monday evening.
