*Corofin’s Diarmuid Cahill gets away from Niall McCarthy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill COROFIN are through to the semi-finals of the Clare SFC for the second time in their history.
Keelan Sexton keeps Mike Brennan by his side. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ACTION is to heat up in the local gaelic football scene with quarter-final draws held for the Clare SFC, Junior A and B championships with the semi-final pairings known in the intermediate championship.
*Carrigaholt was the subject of debate at this month’s meeting of the West Clare MD. EFFORTS to get toilet facilities in Carrigaholt are proving to be no quick flush.
*Podge Collins. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Cratloe’s perfect senior championship start was extended to six matches after edging out Lissycasey to clinch Group 2 in Cusack Park, Ennis on Saturday afternoon.
DESPITE making a successful application to the National Transport Authority (NTA), Clare County Council have been unable to complete footpath and public lighting works in the heart of Lissycasey.
*Myles Cummins and Breda Casey with Breda’s sister Eileen Crosby (left). Photograph: James Treacy MYLES CUMMINS AND Breda Casey had a trio of winners to mark the return of greyhound racing.
*Connor Meaney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Lissycasey cemented their passage to the quarter-finals with a game to spare after holding off St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield in Cusack Park on Sunday afternoon.
*Cllr Cillian Murphy. Photograph: Eamon Ward PRELIMINARY CENSUS findings for Clare are “so far away from population projections for the county that we’re in a different galaxy,” a West Clare councillor has remarked.
Sean Crowley offloads as Kilmihil launch an attack. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill LISSYCASEY WILL have to maximise opportunities that fall their way as the Clare SFC progresses while Kilmihil have no choice but to overturn either Cratloe or St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield after the meeting of the West Clare neighbours on Sunday.
*Lissycasey’s Shane Griffin scored two goals. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography LISSYCASEY’s greater scoring threat and pace proved decisive as they recorded an opening round win in the Clare SFC against their neighbours Kilmihil.