Championship pairings focus the minds for ladies football clubs in Clare
*Reigning senior champions, Kilmurry Ibrickane. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography LADIES FOOTBALL championship pairings have been made in Clare.
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Kilmurry Ibrickane beat Miltown to claim Cusack Cup semi-final spot & dethrone Lissycasey
*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.
Éire Óg & Doora/Barefield advance to Cusack Cup knockout stages, Kildysart & Corofin relegated with Kilrush promoted
*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.
Doora/Barefield, Lissycasey & Éire Óg sit top of Cusack Cup
*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.
Coughlans remain at the core of Clare football
*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.
Sexton savours return to inter-county fold with Clare
*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.
Doora/Barefield ladies win first senior title beating Bricks in league final
*Siofra Ní Chonaill accepts the league trophy from Clare LGFA Chair Theresa Roseingrave. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. It’s a long time coming but crucially St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield did get over the line for their first senior title when making it third time lucky in a final against Kilmurry Ibrickane in Cooraclare.
Bricks & Parish to square off again in league final
*Photograph: Burren Eye Photography KILMURRY IBRICKANE and St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield will meet in a repeat of last year’s championship and league final on Monday in the Division 1 league final.
Éire Óg move to top spot of Cusack Cup alongside Kilmurry Ibrickane & Lissycasey
*Dean Ryan holds off Euan Lineen in the meeting of Éire Óg & St Joseph’s Miltown. Photograph: Mike Brennan THREE teams are tied at top of the table in the Cusack Cup following the fourth round of action this Easter weekend.
Lissycasey & Kilrush Shamrocks lead the way in Cusack & Garry Cups with Doora/Barefield still unbeaten
*Eoghan Thynne scores a goal for St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. REIGNING Cusack Cup champions Lissycasey are top of the table following three rounds of action.