*Ciaran Russell points the way for Clare. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Let the good times roll, Clare’s senior footballers have recorded back to back provincial wins to book their spot in the Munster final and also the All-Ireland SFC series and it’s all analysed in the latest episode of The Water Break.
*Jack Sheedy and Martin McMahon battle for possession. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Three rounds into this season’s Cusack Cup, Clondegad remain unbeaten and top the table following their third successive win but last year’s winners St Breckan’s recorded their first win over the campaign.
*Joe Dowling kicked a vital score on his introduction for Ennistymon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SECOND ROUND ties in the Cusack Cup and Garry Cup took place in the weekend.
*Martin McMahon and Kilmurry Ibrickane began their campaign with a win. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill The race for this season’s Cusack Cup got underway at the weekend when there were wins for Kilmurry Ibrickane, Clondegad and Lissycasey while last season’s finalists, St. Breckans, who are the holders of the title and Kildysart shared the spoils.
Jack Sheedy under pressure from Kevin Hehir. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography BOUNCEBACKABILITY was the buzzword from a dejected Donie Garrihy in the aftermath of St Breckan’s exiting the Clare SFC.
*Photograph: John Mangan AN AMBULANCE was required at Cusack Park for the second week in a row, prompting calls for a stand-by presence to be in operation at the county grounds.
*Denis O’Callaghan pulls the jersey of David Fitzgerald. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography ENNISTYMON emerged victorious in the North Clare derby to deny St Breckan’s an appearance in the Clare SFC semi-finals for the third successive season.
Keelan Sexton keeps Mike Brennan by his side. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ACTION is to heat up in the local gaelic football scene with quarter-final draws held for the Clare SFC, Junior A and B championships with the semi-final pairings known in the intermediate championship.
*St Breckan’s senior football manager, Donie Garrihy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill INTERMEDIATE WINNERS in 2019, St Breckan’s will line out in the quarter-finals of the Clare SFC for the third season on the trot later this month.
*Rowan Danaher impressed. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography St Breckan’s have sealed their place in the last eight of the Clare SFC.