Champions Cratloe chomping at the bit
*Cratloe’s Cathal McInerney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ON SIX occasions in the past twenty years, the Clare senior football title has been retained by the previous year’s winners.
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Cratloe & Kilmihil heading for Cork for Munster club ties
*Cratloe’s Shane Neville. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CRATLOE AND KILMIHIL are on the road this weekend in the Munster club quarter-finals.
Markham remains central figure to Cratloe’s success despite clocking up the extra miles
*Liam Markham looks on as Bernadette Crowe is embraced by Shane Markham. Photograph: Ruth Griffin AVOIDING RELEGATION was the primary focus for Liam Markham when he decided to commit to Cratloe for a season that resulted in them being crowned Clare senior football champions.
Conor Ryan’s return to sport capped off with Cratloe’s success
*Conor Ryan and Cathal McInerney. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. CONOR RYAN’s return to the Cratloe colours this summer gave a lift to all GAA followers across the county and getting to capture his third Clare SFC medal is something not even the most ardent of St Breckan’s supporters will begrudge him.
Collins admits Cratloe would have been willing to play replay instead of penalty shootout
*Colm Collins celebrates Cratloe getting an equalising score in Cusack Park. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. VICTORIOUS CRATLOE boss Colm Collins has said they would have preferred to have played a replay rather than letting the Clare SFC semi-final be decided on a penalty shootout.
Cratloe knock out Éire Óg on penalties
*Podge Collins landed the winning penalty for Cratloe. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CRATLOE HAVE ENDED Éire Óg’s reign as Clare SFC champions, winning on a penalty shootout.
Cratloe’s experience paves the way for victory over Lissycasey
*Podge Collins leads an attack. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill The importance and value of experience was highlighted again at Clarecastle this Saturday afternoon when Cratloe got their TUS senior football championship campaign off to a winning start with a two point win over Lissycasey.
Clinical Kilmurry Ibrickane overcome Cratloe to seal semi-final place
KILMURRY IBRICKANE are back in the Clare SFC semi-finals for the seventh successive season.
Cratloe move closer to knockout stages with pressure mounting on Kilmihil
*Shane Neville puts Gearoid O’Grady under pressure. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill The value of experience at championship time was highlighted once again at Cusack Park this Saturday evening as Cratloe recorded their second win of the campaign when they accounted for Kilmihil.
Cratloe lower Broadford to preserve perfect start
*Liam Markham is tackled by Sean Phelan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Cratloe maintained their perfect start to the senior championship when fending off a meek Broadford for the second consecutive season in Cusack Park in Ennis.
