*Seán O’Brien in action for Corofin. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography SEÁN O’BRIEN’s sporting year began with victory in a Muay Thai bout in Thailand, he’s hoping to cap it off on Sunday by winning a second intermediate football championship in Cusack Park with Corofin.
*David Conroy delivered a big performance for Doora/Barefield. Photograph: Ruth Griffin FIVE-TIME Clare SHC champions St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield have secured their senior status for 2026 after consigning 2023 intermediate champions Corofin to the second tier.
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ROUND THREE of the TUS Clare SFC threw up some rollercoaster ties as the way to the knockout stages is clear.
*Padraig Kelly in action for St Breckans. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography STARTING guns have signalled in the race for the Jack Daly, there were no massive surprises among the early fallers and no fatal blows have been sustained following the first round of action.
*Colm O’Brien. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BACK TO BACK wins have resulted in St Breckan’s sealing their place in the quarter-finals of the TUS Clare SFC by finishing in top spot of Group 2.
*Eoin O’Brien. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ‘LOVELY OLD MILTOWN’ is the ballad and while St Joseph’s Miltown have age on their side, that brings with it experience and for their cause a winning know-how.
*Michael Neylon. Photograph: Natasha Barton YEAR FIVE of Michael Neylon’s tenure in charge of the Clare U20 footballers begins in earnest this weekend when his charges make the trip to Waterford.
*Daniel Walsh’s volley flies over the head of Luke Neylon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill KILMURRY IBRICKANE are the first team through to the quarter-finals of the 2023 TUS Clare senior football championship.
*Manager Paul Reidy embraces a player at the final whistle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SCHOOL DAYS are often described as the best of your life but for the footballers of St Joseph’s Spanish Point they will never forget their memorable campaign which has seen them win county, provincial and national honours.
*Sean O’Brien. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Miltown Malbay’s Sean O’Brien knows what it takes to win any title.