Breckans march onto semi-finals as Miltown bow out
St Breckans have taken a major scalp as their quest for a first-ever Clare SFC title remains on track coming out on top in the game of the championship so far.
St Breckans have taken a major scalp as their quest for a first-ever Clare SFC title remains on track coming out on top in the game of the championship so far.
*Jamie Stack and Sean Crowley wrestle for possession. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare’s senior football championship is a far cry from subbuteo, one of the managers hoping to cause an upset in this weekend’s quarter-final has said.
*Micheál Murray of St Josephs Miltown. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill In wet and windy conditions, St. Josephs Miltown justified favouritism and accounted for Cooraclare to seal second place in Group 1 of the Clare SFC.
*Eoin Cleary kicked 0-07 for St Josephs Miltown. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill 2019 county champions St Josephs Miltown are back in the Clare SFC quarter-finals after earning a three point win over Ennistymon on Sunday.
Cormac Murray brings Enda Boyce to ground. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Although they have to record a win in this year’s Clare senior football championship, St Josephs Miltown are upbeat with how they are progressing.
*Sean Collins and Eoin Cleary clash. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill After an opening weekend in which the standard of play all round was disappointing, the race for the Jack Daly cup in the senior football championship came to life at Cusack Park this Saturday evening.
*St Josephs Miltown’s main man, Eoin Cleary. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Three in a row aspirations for St Josephs Miltown were scuppered last year with neighbours Kilmurry Ibrickane taking responsibility for the residence of the Jack Daly instead.
Clare under 20 football manager, Michael Neylon, didn’t hide his disappointment when he spoke to members of the media after his charges were dumped out of the Munster championship at Fraher Field in Dungarvan on Thursday.
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A hotly fancied Clare under 20 football side bowed out of the Munster championship at the first hurdle on Thursday evening.
*Clare U20 captain Eoin Rouine in action for Ennistymon. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography Clare’s newly appointed U20 football captain is embracing the championship buzz ahead of Thursday’s Munster quarter-final with Waterford.