*Éire Óg’s Ikem Ugwueru. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CHAMPIONS Éire Óg are back in the Clare SFC semi-finals for the fifth year running after shaking off the challenge of St Joseph’s Miltown.
*Cormac Murray is an injury doubt for St Joseph’s Miltown but is tipped to feature. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. EIGHT WILL become four this weekend in the race to lift the Jack Daly.
Colm O’Brien takes on Conor Finucane. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography DOUBLE HEADERS in the TUS Clare SFC quarter-finals will not take place.
*Eoin Cleary receives his award from Martin Daly. BIG PLAYERS step up at the critical moments with Eoin Cleary typifying this to help St Joseph’s Miltown qualify for the Clare SFC quarter-finals and pick up the Martin Daly Autos/The Clare Echo player of the week in the process.
*Éire Óg’s Gavin Murray in action during their 2023 win over St Joseph’s Miltown. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. QUARTER-FINAL pairings have been made for the Clare senior, intermediate and junior football championships.
*Conor Cleary kicked the all-important goal for St Joseph’s Miltown. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ST JOSEPH’S MILTOWN claimed the last of the Clare SFC quarter-final spots when overcoming Doonbeg for the third year in a row.
*Seán Neylon of St Joseph’s Miltown gets away from Eoghan Killeen. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. A LAST REMAINING spot in the TUS Clare SFC quarter-finals is the prize when Doonbeg and St Joseph’s Miltown meet this weekend.
*Laurie Ryan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. BANNER LADIES bounced back to winning ways in the Clare ladies football senior championship.
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ROUND THREE of the TUS Clare SFC threw up some rollercoaster ties as the way to the knockout stages is clear.
Jamie Stack finds a teammate as Darragh McDonagh closes in. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography TRAILING by five points entering the final five minutes of the contest, St Breckans managed to salvage a draw with St Joseph’s Miltown to ensure they pipped their West Clare opponents via scoring difference to qualify for the Clare SFC quarter-finals.