Éire Óg & Corofin both lose coin tosses & will be heading to Cork for Munster semi-finals
*Éire Óg’s Ronan Lanigan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BOTH Éire Óg and Corofin will be on the road for their respective Munster club semi-finals.
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Memorable day as Éire Óg end Loughmore-Castleiney’s momentum-fuelled dual run
Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare’s Super Sunday was completed when Éire Óg finally halted Loughmore-Castleiney’s momentum-fuelled dual run after a superb extra-time display in front of 1.589 in Cusack Park this afternoon.
‘This isn’t a Co Board meeting’ Mayor informs councillors
*Journalist and proud Townie Joe Ó Muircheartaigh embraces Aaron Fitzgerald. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare’s first citizen was forced to remind elected representatives that they were attending a meeting of the County Council and not the County Board at this month’s sitting.
Russell’s doubts on whether Éire Óg would make breakthrough finally answered
*Ciaran Russell powers forward. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Introducing a more defensive approach was hailed as key to Éire Óg winning a first Clare SFC title in fifteen years by one of their most experienced backs.
McInerney delighted to follow in father’s footsteps by claiming first Clare SFC medal
*Martin McMahon goes to ground following a foul by Mark McInerney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Éire Óg’s Mark McInerney is hopeful of following in the footsteps of his father by collecting multiple senior football championships.
Éire Óg take the crown of Clare SFC champions
Éire Óg have claimed the Jack Daly for the first time since 2006 as they were crowned Clare SFC champions for the nineteenth time.
Fitness of Cooney & McCarthy will influence outcome of Sunday’s Clare SFC final
*Aidan McCarthy shrugs off Joe Dowling. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Opinions are divided amongst players and managers in Clare football as to who will be crowned Clare senior football champions for 2021 but all agree that the meeting of Éire Óg and title holders Kilmurry Ibrickane will be a close affair.
Madden & Éire Óg ready to take down the standard bearers of Clare football
*Éire Óg manager, Paul Madden. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Dealing with big occasions are nothing new for Éire Óg manager, Paul Madden but he still expects to contend with nerves as the Ennis club take on Kilmurry Ibrickane in Sunday’s county football final.
Final a chance for Éire Óg to prove their capability
*Ciaran Russell drives forward as Brendan Rouine gives chase. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill When it comes to Éire Óg’s footballers winning senior titles, Peter Cosgrove has been an ever-present figure.
‘It’s win at all costs’ but Cooney faces race against time
*Gavin Cooney remains an injury doubt for Sunday’s final. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Éire Óg’s marquee forward, Gavin Cooney is in a race against time to be fit for what will be his first taste of a senior championship final.
