*Gavin Cooney raises aloft the Jack Daly. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Éire Óg’s supporters helped to give their senior footballers an edge when they crowned Clare SFC champions on Sunday, their match-winning captain has outlined.
Éire Óg have claimed the Jack Daly for the first time since 2006 as they were crowned Clare SFC champions for the nineteenth time.
*Aidan McCarthy shrugs off Joe Dowling. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Opinions are divided amongst players and managers in Clare football as to who will be crowned Clare senior football champions for 2021 but all agree that the meeting of Éire Óg and title holders Kilmurry Ibrickane will be a close affair.
*Gavin Cooney remains an injury doubt for Sunday’s final. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Éire Óg’s marquee forward, Gavin Cooney is in a race against time to be fit for what will be his first taste of a senior championship final.
*Darren O’Neill. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A first county senior football final appearance since 2014 awaits Éire Óg following a polished display to keep St Breckan’s at arm’s length in Cusack Park on Saturday evening.
*Éire Óg’s Conall Ó hÁiniféin. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Éire Óg have advanced to the quarter-finals of the Clare SFC for the fifth year in succession.
*Cooraclare are keeping tight-lipped on the possibility of Sean O’Donoghue returning from the US for their weekend clash with Kilmurry Ibrickane. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill It’s a massive weekend in the race for the various adult football championships as clubs chase advancement to the knock out stage at senior, intermediate and junior levels.
*Gavin Cooney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Éire Óg had it easier than expected when they ran out ten point winners against Lissycasey in the opening round of the Clare SFC.
*Clare corner forward, Gavin Cooney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Fresh from the minor ranks, Gavin Cooney was recruited onto the Clare senior panel by Colm Collins to make his debut in 2018, now off the back of their condensed League bid he finds himself as a go-to choice at corner forward in the side.
*Pearse Lillis. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare’s senior footballers suffered their first league defeat of 2021 but it was not enough to dent them progressing to the semi-finals of Division 2.
