Senior statements made as the ladies football games begin
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill OPENING ROUND statements were issued as action commenced in the Clare LGFA senior championship.
St Josephs Miltown
Eight clubs eager to mark their mark as senior championship commences
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CHAMPIONSHIP kicks off this weekend as the Banner Ladies begin a drive for five with a chasing pack eager and confident of knocking them off their perch.
Decision making on the ball costly for Miltown who now have ‘massive battle’ with Doonbeg
*Cormac Murray is kept under pressure by Padraigh Chaplin and Diarmuid Ryan. Photograph: Ruth Griffin DECISION MAKING proved costly for St Joseph’s Miltown when they fell to a five point defeat to county champions Cratloe in the opening round of the TUS Clare senior football championship.
Cratloe begin successful defence of county title with victory over Miltown
*Cathal McInerney weighs up his options. Photograph: Ruth Griffin CRATLOE’s defence of their TUS Clare Senior Football Championship title began with exactly what manager Colm Collins wanted out of it, two points on the table and no injuries on the sideline.
Miltown look to hit the high notes
*Eoin O’Brien. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ‘LOVELY OLD MILTOWN’ is the ballad and while St Joseph’s Miltown have age on their side, that brings with it experience and for their cause a winning know-how.
Cleary goes through the pain barrier again for the Clare cause
*Ian Galvin and Conor Cleary celebrate at the final whistle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CONOR Cleary can never be accused of not giving his all when wearing the county jersey and the All-Ireland final was another such example of him giving every last drop in saffron and blue.
Lissycasey & Corofin reach Cusack & Garry Cup final’s
*Niall Kelly of Lissycasey. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. LISSYCASEY & COROFIN have qualified for the FutureTicketing Cusack Cup and RealPrint Garry Cup final’s following impressive displays in the semi-final’s against St. Joseph’s Miltown & Kilmihill.
Ennistymon make Cusack Cup final with semi-final spots for Lissycasey & Miltown as O’Currys preserve Garry Cup status
Seanie Malone in defence. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill RESULTS from the final round of games in Divisions 1(Cusack Cup) and 2 (Garry Cup) have confirmed who will compete in the play offs while also confirming who will be dropping to division 2 for next season.
Miltown end Ennistymon’s unbeaten run to stay in Cusack Cup semi-final hunt alongside Lissycasey, Kilmurry Ibrickane & Doora/Barefield
*Gordon Kelly. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ST JOSEPH’S Miltown have become the first side to defeat Ennistymon this year, overcoming the previously unbeaten North Clare side on Monday evening.
Cusack Cup champions Ennistymon still unbeaten
*Ennistymon’s Liam Cotter. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill WITH just two rounds remaining the race for places in the play offs and to avoid relegation in the various football leagues is hotting up.
