*Lissycasey’s Michael Kelly and Michael Nash of St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield in action in last year’s U21A final. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. FORMATS for the U21 championships in hurling and football will change, days before the football competition was due to kick off.
*Joe Rafferty, Cian McDonough and James Curran celebrate at the final whistle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ST JOSEPH’S Doora/Barefield have advanced to a first Clare SFC final since 2012 after deservedly beating Cratloe.
*Cratloe’s Sean Collins in action against Fionn Kelleher and Diarmuid Boyle of St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. SEMI-FINAL ACTION in the TUS Clare senior and intermediate football championships are the focus of this weekend’s GAA action.
*Micaela Glynn and Lyndsay Clarke. At just 19 years of age, Lyndsay Clarke has represented her town, her province, and her country on the rugby pitch, and she will now play as vice-captain of the first ever Clare team to compete in the Energia All Ireland League 2025/2026 with Ennis RFC senior ladies team.
*Liam Clune. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. MATURITY has been central to St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield reaching a first Clare SFC semi-final in thirteen years.
*Joe Rafferty accepts his prize from Martin Daly of Martin Daly Autos. WITH A CENTRAL role in St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield securing a place in the Clare SFC semi-finals for the first time in over a decade, Joe Rafferty gets the reward of winning the Martin Daly Autos/The Clare Echo player of the week.
*David Conroy delivered a big performance for Doora/Barefield. Photograph: Ruth Griffin FIVE-TIME Clare SHC champions St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield have secured their senior status for 2026 after consigning 2023 intermediate champions Corofin to the second tier.
*St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield defender Ian Williams. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. COROFIN and St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield will line out in the hurling final that nobody wants to be in when they fight for senior survival.
*Conor Cleary and David Reidy will be facing off this weekend. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. FINALISTS in the TUS Clare SHC will be known by Sunday evening with both semi-finals down for decision this weekend.
*Cratloe and St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield will meet for the second time this year. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. SEMI-FINAL pairings have been made for the Senior, Intermediate and Junior A football championships in Clare.