Cork give Clare crushing defeat to end U20 campaign
*Éanna Rouine. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare’s slim chances of reaching the Munster U20 Football Championship were put out by a relentless Cork team that won their Phase Two Round Three.
*Éanna Rouine. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare’s slim chances of reaching the Munster U20 Football Championship were put out by a relentless Cork team that won their Phase Two Round Three.
Sean McMahon and Luke Pyne celebrate. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S U20 footballers have progressed to the second phase of the provincial championship with a merited six victory over Limerick.
CLARE’s U20 footballers have been dealt a blow but not a fatal one in their bid to progress in the Munster championship.
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.
*Diarmuid Fahy takes on Dylan O’Brien. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography Title holders Ennistymon are one step away from retaining the Clare under 21 A football championship title.
*Joey Rouine tackles Killian O’Connor. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography HOW ENNISTYMON went from contesting the Clare SFC final in 2022 to lining out in a relegation play-off in 2023 has been one of the big talking points throughout this year’s campaign.
*Eoin Rouine. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ENNISTYMON have consolidated their senior status after narrowly holding off fellow North Clare side Corofin.
*Éanna Rouine netted the decisive goal in Tuesday’s semi-final. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill For the second time this season, an Ennistymon football team has progressed to a major championship final helped by a last minute goal.
*Sean Rouine, Joey Rouine, Brendan Rouine, Ciaran Vaughan, Cillian Rouine, Eoin Rouine. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill WITH NO LESS THAN TEN of the Rouine clan forming part of the Ennistymon panel, to call it a family affair for the football mad North Clare crew is certainly an understatement.