*Naomh Eoin’s Mark McQuaid and Niall Bonfil celebrate. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. BIG SHOCKS were the order of the Clare intermediate football championship with favourites Clondegad and last year’s finalists Cooraclare both eliminated in the quarter-finals.
*James Coakley, Brian McDonald and Seán McMahon of the Banner try to claim the ball back from Kilrush Shamrocks’ James Blunnie. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. Seven of the quarter final places in this season’s TUS intermediate football championship have been filled after the weekend’s games in round 3 of the competition.
*Thomas Meenaghan scored two goals for Banner. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. BACK TO BACK wins have secured qualification to the quarter-finals of the Clare intermediate football championship for Banner and Cooraclare.
*Photograph: Ruthie Griffin. CLONDEGAD, Cooraclare, Kilrush Shamrocks and Banner who are all tipped to be in the knockout stages of the Clare IFC won their opening games as the title race commenced this weekend.
*Shane Meehan of Banner and Cooraclare’s Pearse Lillis in action during last year’s semi-final. Photograph: James Downes TWELVE teams take off in their quest to win promotion to Clare football’s top competition but the second tier brings with fierce competitive and tight group fixtures that will play out over the next month.
*Darragh Bohannon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. DARRAGH BOHANNON’s frustrating year with injury is unfortunately continuing with the Clare midfielder suffering a setback on his road to recovery this week.
*The victorious St Michael’s CC panel and management. ST MICHAEL’S Community College, Kilmihil brought a Munster title back to West Clare with a comprehensive success over Cork counterparts, Millstreet Community College.
*Ennistymon’s Brian McNamara featured in both games for his club. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. AFTER TWO rounds in this season’s O’Gorman Cup, Ennistymon top the table with successive victories.
*Darragh Bohannon. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. POTENTIAL hammer blows for Clare footballers have midfielder Darragh Bohannon and captain Cillian Rouine as major injury doubts for the fourth round of the Allianz National Football League.
*Doonbeg defender, Tadhg Lillis. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SIX clubs will compete for the 2026 O’Gorman Cup.