Miltown march into Clare SFC semi-finals & Kildysart bow out
*Conor Cleary drives forward for Miltown. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ST JOSEPH’S MILTOWN have completed the line-up for the Clare SFC semi-finals after overcoming a competitive Kildysart.
*Conor Cleary drives forward for Miltown. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ST JOSEPH’S MILTOWN have completed the line-up for the Clare SFC semi-finals after overcoming a competitive Kildysart.
*Kildysart players celebrate. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Kildysart’s spectacular series of highs continued unabated on Saturday afternoon when a first derby victory over Lissycasey in 19 years ensured not only a quarter-final spot but as group winners to boot.
*Rory McMahon holds off Diarmuid Ryan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill AN ALL-ROUND better balanced Kildysart upset the odds when recording a fully merited win over a hotly tipped Cratloe in this round 2 TUS senior football championship tie on Saturday evening.
*Stephen Sheehan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill EIGHTEEN years after last tasting senior championship action, Kildysart commence a brand new chapter in their club’s history in Páirc Finne in Corofin this Friday evening.
*Colm Collins and Eoin Cleary celebrate beating Cork in this year’s Munster SFC. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Last Saturday evening’s loss to Derry in Pearse Park, Longford signalled the end of Clare’s involvement in the race for Sam Maguire for 2023.
*Clare’s Podge Collins. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S INVOLVEMENT in the 2023 All-Ireland SFC drew to a close on Saturday evening in Longford with a gallant first half showing from Colm Collins’ men coming undone in the third quarter.
*Clare’s Daniel Walsh. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Despite producing one of their best performances of the season, Clare had to give best to Monaghan in Clones on Sunday afternoon.
*David Clifford brushes past Cillian Brennan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill NO BETTER SIDE than Kerry to give a team of a reality check of where they truly stand.
Tony Brosnan is tackled by Stephen Ryan and Ronan Lanigan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S SENIOR FOOTBALLERS first outing in a Munster final in eleven years ended in disappointment as they were comprehensively beaten by All-Ireland champions Kerry.
*Clare’s Keelan Sexton. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ON MULTIPLE SPORTING FRONTS, Keelan Sexton has achieved a lot but Sunday will be his first time lining out in the Clare colours in a Munster final.