Clare SHC quarter-finals throw up tremendous ties
*Aidan McCarthy and Aaron Fitzgerald will renew rivalries. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. FOUR excellent quarter-finals are on the cards in the TUS Clare SHC following Monday’s draw for the last eight.
Éire Óg
Fourteen man Éire Óg fight back to overcome Feakle as both sides qualify for quarter-finals
*Éire Óg’s Darren Moroney doesn’t let the hurley of Feakle’s Oisin Clune distract him. Photograph: Mike Brennan FOURTEEN MAN Éire Óg held off the challenge of county champions Feakle by four points, a result that sees both sides advance to the quarter-finals.
Banner bounce back to put pressure on The Parish
*Laurie Ryan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. BANNER LADIES bounced back to winning ways in the Clare ladies football senior championship.
The Water Break: Don’t look back in anger, it’s only morning glory for Clare SFC last nine
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ROUND THREE of the TUS Clare SFC threw up some rollercoaster ties as the way to the knockout stages is clear.
‘We don’t look outside the camp’ – Éire Óg not engaging with overwhelming favourites tag
*Éire Óg manager Shane Daniels. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ÉIRE ÓG are not paying attention to their tag as overwhelming favourites to retain the Jack Daly.
Champions Éire Óg ease into quarter-finals & relegation battle awaits Kildysart
*Aaron Fitzgerald punches the ball from Keith O’Connor. Photograph: Mike Brennan COUNTY CHAMPIONS Éire Óg continued their rich vein of form when accounting for Kildysart by twenty points to finish Group 1 in top spot and send the Shannon Estuary side dipping for a relegation battle.
Kildysart, Doora/Barefield & Cratloe all fighting to join Éire Óg in qualifying from Group 1
*St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield’s Fionn Kelleher & Diarmuid O’Donnell of Kildysart in action. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill KILDYSART, St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield and Cratloe enter the third round of the TUS Clare SFC vying to claim the last two quarter-final spots on offer in Group 1.
‘Nothing will be left to chance by Paul’ – delegates excited Madden can bring ‘winning mentality’ to Clare role
*Paul Madden. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE’s new senior football manager has “a winning mentality” and will leave nothing to chance.
Champions Kilmurry Ibrickane survive Burren Gaels scare in first round
*Photograph: Burren Eye Photography ACTION BEGAN in the Clare LGFA adult championships with senior holders Kilmurry Ibrickane held off a stubborn fight from Burren Gaels.
The Water Break: Goals start rolling as first casualties fall in Clare SHC
*Peter Duggan is tackled by Shane Woods. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. THIRTY one goals were scored across the course of the weekend in the second round of the TUS Clare SHC.