Sigerson Cup medal for Éire Óg’s McInerney
*Michael O’Connor and Mark McInerney. ENNIS’ Mark McInerney is celebrating adding to a growing medal collection this week.
*Michael O’Connor and Mark McInerney. ENNIS’ Mark McInerney is celebrating adding to a growing medal collection this week.
Éire Óg manager, Paul Madden. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill In a year where Éire Óg were crowned Clare SFC champions, winning manager Paul Madden reflected on the end of their campaign by expressing his confidence for their future.
*Conall Ó hÁiniféin distributes a handpass. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Éire Óg’s hopes of a historic first Munster Senior Club Final ultimately proved a step too far when outflanked by clinical hosts St Finbarr’s on Sunday afternoon.
*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.
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.
*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.
*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.
*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 have claimed the Jack Daly for the first time since 2006 as they were crowned Clare SFC champions for the nineteenth time.
*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.