Bodyke eliminate Tubber from Clare IHC & Parteen/Meelick advance to quarter-finals
*Photograph: Ruth Griffin SIX GAMES were played across the weekend and midweek in the fourth round of the Clare intermediate hurling championship.
St Josephs Doora/Barefield
Kilmihil advance to semi-finals with quarter-final pairings confirmed
Ava Cotter tries to push off Laura Egan and Dervla Higgins. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill As winners of the only group of four in the Clare ladies senior football championship, Kilmihil are through to the semi-finals.
Kilmurry Ibrickane keep unbeaten run as they power into knockout stages
*Kilmurry Ibrickane’s Dermot Coughlan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill KILMURRY IBRICKANE MADE it three wins from three outings to move forward to the Clare SFC quarter-finals unbeaten.
Six quarter-final places to be filled in Clare SFC – all permutations explained
*Gordon Kelly of St Joseph’s Miltown. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill WITH SIX quarter-final places up for grabs in the TUS Clare senior football championship, Seamus Hayes explains how the remaining spots can and will be filled this weekend.
Back to back wins for Banner & Kilmihil
*Dervla Higgins is tackled by Norah O’Dwyer. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography Round 2 of the ladies football senior championship saw Banner Ladies and Kilmihil record their second successive wins while Fergus Rovers and St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield shared the spoils.
Corofin set the way in Clare IHC with wins for Bodyke, Ruan, Parteen/Meelick, Tulla & Bridge
*Corofin’s Gearoid Kelly. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill The race for the intermediate hurling championship title is heating up and an exciting battle is developing for the quarter final places.
Fergus Rovers, Banner & Kilmihil kick off ladies football championship with a win
*Ellie O’Dwyer is left with nowhere to go by Shauna Melican, Gillian Griffin and Louise Griffin. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography Banner Ladies got their challenge for a fourth successive Clare ladies football senior championship title off to a winning start on Sunday morning when they defeated West Clare Gaels at Kilkee.
The Water Break – Éire Óg still leading contenders but Kilmurry Ibrickane fronting the chasing pack
*Ciaran Russell is tackled by Oisin Looney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill AS the Clare SFC hits round two, we return for a new series of The Water Break, The Clare Echo’s video podcast exclusive to subscribers.
Breckan’s soar over Doora/Barefield in battle of Saints
*Alan Sweeney of St Breckan’s. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A timely return to form for St Breckan’s as they brushed aside the disappointing challenge of St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield to finally get off the mark in Páirc Finne Corofin on Saturday evening.
‘It gets harder from here’ – pressure intensifies on Corofin’s bid to qualify
*Corofin’s Gearoid Cahill takes on Eoghan Thynne. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography SHOOTING EFFICIENCY was the standout for Corofin as they fell to an opening round defeat in the Clare senior football championship.