Gavin Cooney protects the ball while Eoin Conway closes in. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ÉIRE ÓG’s unbeaten championship streak extended to thirteen games in the Clare SFC as they overcame Doonbeg on Sunday afternoon.
*Kevin McInerney battles with Darren O’Neill. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill DOONBEG ARE bracing themselves for “a massive battle” as they bid to take down county champions Éire Óg in order to keep their season alive.
*Jarlath Collins shelters possession from Podge McMahon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill AN ELEVEN point win may have been secured by Éire Óg to kick off their bid to retain the Jack Daly but repeat performances will not suffice in the eyes of their manager Paul Madden.
*Philip Talty was in fine form for Éire Óg. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ÉIRE ÓG’s defence of their title as Clare SFC champions is underway with the holders of the Jack Daly seeing off Clondegad in impressive fashion on Saturday evening.
*Ciaran Russell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. HISTORY MAY beckon for Éire Óg but for now everyone involved with their senior footballs is paying little credence to the annals of time.
*Gavin Cooney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill TWO-TIME CLARE SFC winner, Gavin Cooney has left the county senior football panel.
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill DEMANDING A PERFORMANCE fitting of championship was one of the goals for Ciaran Russell heading into last Sunday’s quarter-final with Cork.
*The Éire Óg management team: Rory O’Brien, Seanie Buckley, Tom Russell, Paul Madden, Peter Cosgrove and Shane Daniels. Photograph: John Mangan AFTER CLAIMING the Jack Daly for the second year in a row, Éire Óg had every reason to celebrate when they held their victory social at The Temple Gate Hotel.
*Dean Ryan kicking a point for Clare. Photograph: Martin Connolly ÉIRE ÓG’s bid to win three Clare SFC titles in a row has been strengthened by the return of Dean Ryan to the club.
*David Moran is tackled by Ikem Ugwueru. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ÉIRE ÓG boss Paul Madden was left ruing missed chances and conceded scores from frees as the Clare champions were knocked out of the Munster club senior football semi-finals.
