LADIES FOOTBALL: Profiles of the six sides vying for senior glory
Action kicks off in the Clare senior ladies football championship with six teams vying for county glory.
Action kicks off in the Clare senior ladies football championship with six teams vying for county glory.
*Evan Talty. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography Kilmurry Ibrickane’s Evan Talty has been reappointed as the manager of the Clare intermediate ladies football side.
AT the end of an often pulsating hours football, Kilmurry Ibrickane held on for a very hard earned one point win over Cooraclare.
*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.
*Keelan Sexton. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A devastating 2-6 unanswered second half blitz ensured that Kilmurry Ibrickane maintained their unbeaten title defence and also their Indian sign over Cratloe in a compelling incident-packed showdown in Cusack Park.
*Killian Normoyle and Lissycasey are in need of a win this weekend to turn their season around. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Football dominates the domestic adult GAA action this weekend with games in senior, intermediate, junior A and junior B championships.
*Photograph: Ann O’Connell Plans for a mast extension in Quilty have been approved by Clare County Council.
A bid is to be finalised this coming Saturday that could see Clare become one of the host counties for the 2026 TAFISA Games.
*Clare’s Chloe Towey with Westmeath’s Niamh Spellman. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography Composure was lacking from Clare’s intermediate ladies football side, manager Evan Talty maintained following their exit at the All-Ireland quarter-finals.
*Kilmurry Ibrickane manager, Aiden Moloney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Unbeaten in two games, Kilmurrv Ibrickane manager Aiden Moloney is understandably pleased with how his charges have started their 2021 Clare SFC campaign.