Collins to remain on as Clare boss for tenth season
*Colm Collins. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Ireland’s longest serving inter-county football manager Colm Collins has been ratified for a tenth year.
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Doonbeg & Miltown to meet in relegation play-off with Intermediate & Junior A quarter-final draws held
*Cian Mahony and Paraic Aherne battling off. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. KNOCKOUT PAIRINGS HAVE BEEN confirmed for the Clare intermediate and junior football championships while the relegation draws were held for senior and intermediate.
Big Mc drives Doora/Barefield past Kilmihil challenge
*Tom McDonald stood out for Doora/Barefield. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield finally got off the mark at the third attempt, just in time to book their place in the Quarter-Final play-off after holding off Kilmihil in Cusack Park, Ennis on Sunday afternoon.
Facing native Kilmihil among the more difficult managerial tasks for Colm Collins
*Colm Collins. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill COLM COLLINS has admitted facing off with his native Kilmihil was among the more difficult experiences he has had as a manager.
Burren Gaels have wind in their sails & Doora/Barefield become first winners of Kieran Harvey Memorial Cup
Burren Gaels’ Sally King with Kilmurry Ibrickane’s Katie McMahon. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography BURREN GAELS have a wind in their sails with their positive start to life in the top tier of the Clare LGFA senior championship.
€481k CLÁR boost for Clare communities
*The People’s Park in Kilmihil. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill €481,486 has been awarded to ten projects in the county under the latest round of allocations from the CLÁR programme to help develop local facilities and amenities in rural areas.
Cratloe move closer to knockout stages with pressure mounting on Kilmihil
*Shane Neville puts Gearoid O’Grady under pressure. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill The value of experience at championship time was highlighted once again at Cusack Park this Saturday evening as Cratloe recorded their second win of the campaign when they accounted for Kilmihil.
Banner & Kilmurry Ibrickane record big wins while thunder & lightning leads to match abandonment
*Photograph: Burren Eye Photography The race for the various Clare ladies football championships continued last weekend but Sunday’s schedule was disrupted due to the thunder and lightening and heavy rain on Sunday evening which led to the calling off of the game between Kilmihil and Burren Gaels.
Lissycasey aware tougher tests lie ahead & Kilmihil feel the pressure of first round loss
Sean Crowley offloads as Kilmihil launch an attack. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill LISSYCASEY WILL have to maximise opportunities that fall their way as the Clare SFC progresses while Kilmihil have no choice but to overturn either Cratloe or St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield after the meeting of the West Clare neighbours on Sunday.
Lissycasey’s young guns play their part in win over Kilmihil
*Lissycasey’s Shane Griffin scored two goals. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography LISSYCASEY’s greater scoring threat and pace proved decisive as they recorded an opening round win in the Clare SFC against their neighbours Kilmihil.