*Captain Gavin Cooney was to the fore for Éire Óg. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill COUNTY CHAMPIONS Éire Óg have started the defence of the Jack Daly with a merited but hard-fought one point win over St Breckan’s.
Kilmihil native Declan Downes knows Clare adult football inside out. A member of Colm Collins’ Clare management team for the past number of years, he is well versed on what patrons can expect for the 2022 county senior championship which gets underway on Saturday.
*Keelan Sexton in action in Croke Park. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FOLLOWING THE CONCLUSION of Clare’s run in the All-Ireland SFC, a number of Colm Collins’ side have headed to the United States.
*Diarmuid O’Donnell scored two goals for Kildysart while Damien O’Loughlin & Corofin secured promotion. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography The concluding round of games in Divisions 1, 2 and 3 played over the weekend have cleared the way for the play offs and also confirmed what teams will drop down a division for next season.
*Jack Sheedy of St Breckans. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography With just one round of games remaining in the Cusack Cup and Garry Cup, a clearer picture is emerging as to who will be in the play offs and who will be battling to avoid relegation.
Colm O’Brien takes on Jamesie O’Connor. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography St Breckans recorded their fifth win in as many games to stay top of the Cusack Cup with Doonbeg overcoming Ennistymon to keep second place, St Joseph’s Miltown are bottom of the pile with Kilmurry Ibrickane, Éire Óg and Clondegad narrowly above them, two teams …
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*Ross O’Doherty hit the net for Ennistymon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill St Breckans kept their unbeaten Cusack Cup run intact as Ennistymon’s bid for honours took another step in the right direction, Doonbeg’s winning run ended at the hands of Clondegad while Éire Óg recorded their first win of the season.
*Brian McNamara was one of the top performers for the U20s. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S U20 football manager has expressed the belief that the county’s football sides are closing the gap with the giants of the province.
*Jamie Stack kicked the winning score for St Breckans in their clash with Éire Óg. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography St. Breckans and Doonbeg are the only unbeaten sides in the Cusack Cup as the third round of games took place at the weekend.
Ennistymon’s Tiernan Hogan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill In a repeat of last year’s Clare SFC quarter-final, Ennistymon overturned the result when defeating Éire Óg to kick off their Cusack Cup bid with opening round wins also recorded by St Joseph’s Miltown, St Breckans and Doonbeg.
