*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CHAMPIONSHIP kicks off this weekend as the Banner Ladies begin a drive for five with a chasing pack eager and confident of knocking them off their perch.
*Éire Óg’s Darren O’Neill. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ÉIRE ÓG left West Clare with two points on the board and deserving victors against a fancied Kilmurry Ibrickane on Friday evening.
*Lissycasey’s Connor Meaney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill IT’s been five years since the winners of the Cusack Cup have left a meaningful dent when it comes to championship and Lissycasey are looking to put an end to that trend.
*Kilmurry Ibrickane captain, Dermot Coughlan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill EXPECTATION is always high in Kilmurry Ibrickane and after a quarter-final exit last season, the Bricks are in place to rectify this.
*Quilty. GREATER support is needed for Quilty, Mullagh and Seafield to capitalise on tourism in West Clare.
*Michael Shannon celebrates. Photograph: Joe Buckley HE BIDED his time to return to politics but Cllr Michael Shannon (FF) grabbed the opportunity when it came before him.
Seanie Malone in defence. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill RESULTS from the final round of games in Divisions 1(Cusack Cup) and 2 (Garry Cup) have confirmed who will compete in the play offs while also confirming who will be dropping to division 2 for next season.
*Dermot Coughlan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill UNFORCED ERRORS influenced the Banner to their exit out of the All-Ireland minor football tier 2 championship with Sligo winning by six points in Cusack Park last Saturday.
*Gordon Kelly. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ST JOSEPH’S Miltown have become the first side to defeat Ennistymon this year, overcoming the previously unbeaten North Clare side on Monday evening.
*Ennistymon’s Liam Cotter. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill WITH just two rounds remaining the race for places in the play offs and to avoid relegation in the various football leagues is hotting up.
