Favourites advance to Clare IFC 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.
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.
*Diarmuid O’Donnell scored two goals for Kildysart. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography With just one round to go in the group stage in the intermediate football championship, seven of the eight quarter final places have yet to be filled.
Kildysart, St Josephs Doora/Barefield and Shannon Gaels have qualified for the semi-finals of the intermediate football championship following their second round victories over O’Currys, Michael Cusacks and Kilfenora respectively at the weekend.
Kildysart’s superior fitness proved decisive as they eeked out a one point win over Corofin in what was a most entertaining intermediate football championship first round game at Cusack Park on Friday evening.
Clare GAA officials have held the draw for the Junior B Football Championship