*Odhran O’Connell of St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield tackles Corofin captain Kevin Keane. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ST JOSEPH’S Doora/Barefield sealed their place in the quarter-finals of the Clare SFC for the fourth year in a row edging out Corofin following extra time.
*Kildysart goalkeeper Conor Cusack collides with his defender Cillian Kelly. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. FOR THE second year in a row, St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield and Kildysart have finished all square in the Clare SFC.
*Avenue Utd’s Eoghan Thynne. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. EOGHAN Thynne will captain Avenue Utd as they bid to win a fourth Clare Cup in five seasons, standing in their path are reigning champions Newmarket Celtic with the midfielder describing it “as the biggest rivalry in Clare in any sport”.
*Clare midfielder Eoghan Thynne. Photograph: Joe Buckley TWENTY FIVE year old Eoghan Thynne was among the Clare debutants as they began their Oscar Traynor campaign on a winning note to make the semi-finals of the Munster region.
*Conor Finnucane is congratulated following his goal by Aidan Moloney and Aaron Rudd. Photograph: Joe Buckley CLARE have qualified for the Munster region semi-finals of the Oscar Traynor after overcoming Kerry for the second year running, this time following extra time.
*Eoghan Thynne scores a goal for St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield in the first round. ST JOSEPH’S Doora/Barefield head into a first Clare SFC final in thirteen years as underdogs against champions Éire Óg but they will have no fear of taking down the holders according to one of their longest serving players.
*Joe Rafferty tackles Rory McMahon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A STRONG second half from Kildysart earned them a share of the spoils with St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield in Group 2 of the TUS Clare SFC on Friday evening.
*Jack Ryan celebrates as Avenue Utd strike for their second goal via Elias Kunz. Photograph: Joe Buckley AVENUE UTD have put Newmarket Celtic out of the Premier Division title race and kept their bid for successive league honours on track.
*Avenue Utd’s Eoghan Thynne. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill AVENUE UTD have taken a giant step towards retaining the Maloney Hardware Premier Division title.
*Avenue Utd’s Eoghan Thynne on the ground. Photograph: Ruth Griffin AVENUE UTD have been eliminated from the FAI Junior Cup, suffering defeat to North End Utd on their home patch.