*Seanie Malone and Shane Hickey square off. Photograph: James Downes KILMURRY IBRICKANE took the spoils in the West Clare derby against St Joseph’s Miltown to begin their Clare SFC campaign with a win.
*Darragh Sexton of Kilmurry Ibrickane. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. THERE’S an element of transition about Kilmurry Ibrickane with a spate of retirements but the drive to succeed in the heat of championship is still as strong.
*Evan Talty. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. TWO Clare men are part of the Limerick management aiming to steer the Treaty County to Tailteann Cup glory this weekend.
*Tom McDonald takes on Darren Hickey. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ST JOSEPH’s Doora/Barefield qualified for the willwego.com Cusack cup (senior football league) final when they overcame a fancied Kilmurry Ibrickane side on Friday evening.
*Reigning senior champions, Kilmurry Ibrickane. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography LADIES FOOTBALL championship pairings have been made in Clare.
*Kilmurry Ibrickane’s match-winner Cathal Talty keeps the ball from Conall Meade and Enda O’Gorman. Photograph: James Downes. KILMURRY IBRICKANE will host St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield in the semi-finals of the Cusack Cup after overcoming neighbours St Joseph’s Miltown.
*Kilmurry Ibrickane’s Caoilfhinn O’Dea takes on Ennistymon’s Brian McNamara during their Cusack Cup clash. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. NEIGHBOURS Éire Óg and St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield are through to the knockout stages of the Cusack Cup while relegation from the top tier awaits Kildysart and Corofin.
*Lissycasey’s Cian Meaney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ST JOSEPH’s Doora/Barefield, Lissycasey and Éire Óg lead the way for honours in the Cusack Cup with Kilrush Shamrocks and Clondegad both managed by Kilmurry Ibrickane men pushing for promotion from the Garry Cup alongside St Breckan’s and Doonbeg.
*Father and son, Dermot Coughlan. CLARE’s football cause has been well served by the Coughlan family who will once more play a central role on and off the field for Sunday’s Munster senior football final.
*Keelan Sexton leaves Jimmy Feehan in his path. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill AFTER a year away from inter-county action, Keelan Sexton says he is “delighted” to be back wearing saffron and blue.