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.
*Jack Sheedy under pressure from Oisin Looney. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography ST JOSEPH’S Miltown and St Breckans clash in “a huge game” this Sunday where the winner secures a quarter-final place in the TUS Clare SFC.
*Bernard Keane. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE GAA recorded a €50,000 increase in its share from this season’s National Leagues while the County Board is keen that GAA members attending Cúl Camps get reduced rates and the decision to seed Cork and Kerry was lambasted by a long-serving official.
*Peter Keane. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. PETER KEANE “took a long time to decide that Killorglin is a long way from Caherlohan,” a West Clare delegate remarked when criticising the timing of the Kerry man’s resignation as Clare senior football manager.
*Photograph: Burren Eye Photography ACTION BEGAN in the Clare LGFA adult championships with senior holders Kilmurry Ibrickane held off a stubborn fight from Burren Gaels.
ACTION kicks off this Sunday in the first round of the Clare ladies football senior championship.
*Mikey Keating clings onto possession under pressure for Kilmihil. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill MAJOR shocks have brought the TUS Clare SFC to life following the second round of games held over the weekend.
*Cormac Murray takes on Shane Nihill. Photograph: James Downes ST JOSEPH’S MILTOWN have set up a winner-take all final round with St Breckans and have consigned Wolfe Tones to the relegation play-offs.
*St Joseph’s Miltown manager Martin Guerin with selector Jim Marrinan. Photograph: James Downes ST JOSEPH’S Miltown face off with reigning intermediate champions Wolfe Tones this Saturday in what they’ve labelled as “a massive game”.
*Padraig Kelly in action for St Breckans. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography STARTING guns have signalled in the race for the Jack Daly, there were no massive surprises among the early fallers and no fatal blows have been sustained following the first round of action.