*Jamie Moylan goes to ground. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CHAMPIONS Cratloe and Ennistymon are both through to the quarter-finals of the TUS Clare SFC after they played out an entertaining draw on Sunday afternoon.
*Brendy Rouine. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ENNISTYMON’s battling qualities have been praised by manager Ger Quinlan as they prepare to take on the reigning county champions.
Keith White claims the ball in a sea of bodies. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ENNISTYMON didn’t make it easy on themselves but they still came out on top against Doonbeg to start their 2024 Clare SFC bid on a winning note.
*Jamie Stack is among the new additions. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography SIXTEEN players have been added to the Clare senior football squad as Mark Fitzgerald begins his tenure as Banner boss.
Conor Gallagher celebrates saving the winning penalty. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography. ENNISTYMON are basking in their latest success which sees them add the U21A title to the Minor A crown and Cusack Cup title to their list of achievements for 2023.
*Ennistymon players celebrate. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography ENNISTYMON have won back to back U21A football titles and did so by winning on a penalty shootout against North Clare rivals St Breckans.
*Éanna Rouine & Padraig O’Dwyer will renew acquaintances this weekend. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill The curtain will come down on the club playing season in Clare on this Saturday when North Clare neighbours Ennistymon (Holders) and St. Breckans meet in the under 21 A football championship final at Shanahan McNamara park in Doonbeg at 2pm.
*Joey Rouine battles with Conor Finucane. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ENNISTYMON must now treat every game as knockout in the TUS Clare SFC following their shock six point loss to Lissycasey.
*Ennistymon’s Liam Cotter. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ENNISTYMON built strong foundations with their journey to the county final last season but with the dawning of a new campaign they must now begin the process brick by brick of assembling their journey back there.
*David McNamara holds off Denis O’Callaghan. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography With the opening rounds of the Clare senior football championship just a month away, this weekend’s league finals will give clubs a better indication of where they are in terms of preparation for the Jack Daly.
