‘Amalgamations are the future’ says winning U21A manager
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Amalgamations “are the future,” the manager of the recently crowned Clare U21A football champions has said.
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Amalgamations “are the future,” the manager of the recently crowned Clare U21A football champions has said.
Five points was the margin as Cill Cúl Gaels defeated Éire Óg in the U21A football championship final on Thursday evening.
*Fergal Guinane lined out at centre-back for Shannon Gaels/Kilmihil/Kildysart/Coolmeen. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Éire Óg will face off with a Shannon Estuary amalgamation in the final of the Clare U21A football championship.
*Gearoid O’Grady scored a goal for the winners. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill It took a penalty shootout to determine who would face Ennistymon in the Clare U21A football semi-finals.
The quarter finals of the intermediate football championship at the weekend resulted in wins for the four sides that were tipped to progress to the semi-finals.
*Diarmuid Cahill was among Corofin’s impressive performers. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography Seven of the eight quarter finalists in the 2021 Clare intermediate football championship are confirmed after the weekend’s round of games.
*Gordon Kelly of St Josephs Miltown. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Three teams share top spot in the race for this season’s Cusack cup (Division 1 football league).
Football clubs in Clare have voiced their desire for amalgamations to be entitled to field a second team in a lower grade at underage level.
Two years after losing their senior status, St Josephs, Doora/Barefield are one step away from a return to senior football.
Cratloe’s reward for dethroning St Josephs Miltown in the Clare SFC is a semi-final tie with current intermediate champions St Breckans.