Way clear for U21 football semi-finals
*Dylan Kenny in action for Cill Cúil Gaels. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SEMI-FINAL PAIRINGS have been made for the penultimate stages of the U21 football championships.
*Dylan Kenny in action for Cill Cúil Gaels. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SEMI-FINAL PAIRINGS have been made for the penultimate stages of the U21 football championships.
*Monica Callinan with Kilmihil’s Eimear Considine. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography RECRUITMENT OF REFEREES must be a priority for Clare LGFA in the coming year, the departing secretary of the Executive has said.
KILMIHIL’S AILISH CONSIDINE’s time with Adelaide Crows is to reach a conclusion.
*Corofin’s Cillian McGroary. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography Corofin’s dream of winning the under 21 A hurling and football titles remains very much alive after their footballers handed out a heavy defeat to Wolfe Tones in the quarter final at Corofin on Saturday.
Supporters Michael Ryan (Kilmihil) and Seamus Crowley (Cooraclare) with owners Finbarr Keating (Cree), Tom Browne (Cree), Frank Finucane (Kilmihill), John Reidy (Cooraclare), trainer Tom O’Connor (Tarbert) and JP Prenderville (cup sponsor) A CLARE SYNDICATE took the spoils in the JP Prenderville Memorial Cup.
*Clare senior hurling manager, Brian Lohan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BRIAN LOHAN is in the process of finalising his Clare senior hurling squad for next year with a number of changes in personnel to his panel.
*Gearoid O’Grady in action for Cill Cúil Gaels. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill HOLDERS Cil Cúil Gaels, Corofin and Ennistymon strengthened their tag as favourites for the U21A football championship.
KILMIHIL has been described as “a very confusing place for a pedestrian”.
*Banner Ladies celebrate. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Banner Ladies led by Niamh O’Dea, captained by Eva O’Dea and managed by JJ O’Dea claimed the Clare LGFA senior title for the thirteenth time.
*Kevin Callinan. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography Kevin Callinan is managing the Kilmihil ladies football team for a fourth successive year and Sunday’s final against Banner ladies will mark their third final appearance under his watch since taking up the role in 2019.