*Liam Tierney keeps his foot on the ball and his hand on the jersey of Andrew Shannon. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography. STARTING OFF in the Clare senior football championship with a win was the aspiration for St Breckan’s, it may not have been achieved but it hasn’t derailed their ambitions.
*Dermot Coughlan stood out for the winners. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill KILMURRY IBRICKANE are among the opening round winners in the Clare senior football championship.
*Denis O’Callaghan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill AN ELEMENT of continuity exists despite a change of management for St Breckan’s but they will hope that their status as contenders transpires to reality.
*Ennistymon players celebrate. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ENNISTYMON have claimed the Cusack Cup title for the first time in their history in what is a timely lift in their final competitive game before the start of the 2023 Clare SFC.
*David McNamara holds off Denis O’Callaghan. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography With the opening rounds of the Clare senior football championship just a month away, this weekend’s league finals will give clubs a better indication of where they are in terms of preparation for the Jack Daly.
St Breckan’s celebrate winning the U15B football championship. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A five star display from St Breckan’s who bounced back superbly from last year’s final defeat to finally capture the Under 15 Division 2 Football title following a 5-8 to 0-11 victory over Kildysart/Coolmeen.
*Jack Sheedy and Martin McMahon battle for possession. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Three rounds into this season’s Cusack Cup, Clondegad remain unbeaten and top the table following their third successive win but last year’s winners St Breckan’s recorded their first win over the campaign.
A Clare farmer has appeared in court charged with drink driving and dangerous driving while driving his tractor.
Jack Sheedy under pressure from Kevin Hehir. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography BOUNCEBACKABILITY was the buzzword from a dejected Donie Garrihy in the aftermath of St Breckan’s exiting the Clare SFC.
*Surveys are continuing in parts of East Clare for the National Broadband Plan roll-out. A THIRD of premises’ in Clare do not have access to high-speed broadband.
