Clare trio make debuts in remarkable Munster win
*Tony Butler, Conor Moloney and Ethan Coughlan. A FIRST was recorded on Sunday with three Clare men taking to the field at the one time for Munster in the Heineken Champions Cup.
*Tony Butler, Conor Moloney and Ethan Coughlan. A FIRST was recorded on Sunday with three Clare men taking to the field at the one time for Munster in the Heineken Champions Cup.
*Fergal Guinane lined out at centre-back for Shannon Gaels/Kilmihil/Kildysart/Coolmeen. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Éire Óg will face off with a Shannon Estuary amalgamation in the final of the Clare U21A football championship.
*Colm O’Brien of St Breckans. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography Two Clare football clubs whose adult championship season ended in disappointment will seek to return to winning ways on this Saturday at Shanahan-McNamara park in Doonbeg.
*Gearoid O’Grady scored a goal for the winners. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill It took a penalty shootout to determine who would face Ennistymon in the Clare U21A football semi-finals.
*Journalist and proud Townie Joe Ó Muircheartaigh embraces Aaron Fitzgerald. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare’s first citizen was forced to remind elected representatives that they were attending a meeting of the County Council and not the County Board at this month’s sitting.
A self-belief in their fitness and determination ensured Corofin’s players were never going to relent in their pursuit of promotion to the senior ranks.
Following one of the most dramatic finishes to a club football game in Clare, Corofin have have been crowned Clare intermediate football champions for the fourth time.
The fact that Kildysart have lost out at the concluding stages of the intermediate football championship on a number of occasions in modern times isn’t a driving force this year as they look ahead to Saturday’s final in which they will face Corofin.
*Jamie Malone’s return to fitness is a major boost to Corofin. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography Saturday’s intermediate football championship final promises to be one of the most eagerly fought and evenly contested contests for the Talty Stores Cup in modern times.
*Keith Murphy. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography Kildysart comfortably booked their place in the intermediate football championship final when they overcame the challenge of Kilfenora.