*Tadhg Lillis and Kevin Pender swarm Kilmihil’s Mikey Keating. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A quintessential derby showdown complete with an exceedingly anxious crescendo that saw Doonbeg just shade the spoils to progress to the last nine of the Clare SFC and send Kilmihil back to the relegation play-offs.
*Jason Linnane of Doonbeg. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. WITHIN Doonbeg there is a quiet confidence that the eighteen-time Clare SFC champions could end a long wait of six years to return to the knockout stages.
*Taoiseach Simon Harris (FG) with Cllr Pat Burke (FG). FINE GAEL are scrambling to field a second General Election candidate in Clare.
*Peter Keane. EX KERRY manager Peter Keane is to be proposed as the new Clare senior football manager.
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ALL INTERVIEWS have been held with a decision imminent on who will become the next Clare senior football manager.
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CANDIDATES have been shortlisted with interviews ongoing to appoint a new Clare senior football manager.
*David Tubridy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill WITH three ‘derby’ contests, the quarter final games in this weekend’s TUS senior football championship contain the ingredients for exciting ties.
*Dan Keating and Kevin Pender battle for possession. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill EIGHTEEN time Clare SFC champions Doonbeg secured their status in the top flight by overcoming Kilmihil with two points to spare.
*Cratloe captain, Kevin Harnett. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill COUNTY CHAMPIONS Cratloe have taken top spot in Group 3 of the TUS Clare SFC after battling past the challenge of Doonbeg.
Oisin Looney celebrates. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill QUICKER to pounce for rebounds which led to their goals and that bit sharper over the hour, St Joseph’s Miltown overcame Doonbeg to put their championship campaign back on track.