*Dan Keating and Kevin Pender battle for possession. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill EIGHTEEN time Clare SFC champions Doonbeg secured their status in the top flight by overcoming Kilmihil with two points to spare.
Oisin Looney celebrates. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill QUICKER to pounce for rebounds which led to their goals and that bit sharper over the hour, St Joseph’s Miltown overcame Doonbeg to put their championship campaign back on track.
*Brian McNamara was one of the top performers for the U20s. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S U20 football manager has expressed the belief that the county’s football sides are closing the gap with the giants of the province.
*Miltown Malbay’s Darragh McDonagh is expected to line out for Clare on his home field on Thursday. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill As Clare prepare for the new inter county senior football season, a number of players are expected to make their senior debuts on Saturday at Hennessy Park in Miltown Malbay when the Banner side will …
*Éire Óg’s Conall Ó hÁiniféin. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Éire Óg have advanced to the quarter-finals of the Clare SFC for the fifth year in succession.
*Niall Kelly scored Lissycasey’s second goal. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Lissycasey went into this second round senior championship game at Kilmihil this Saturday afternoon needing a victory. They will be pleased with the outcome and particularly so because the result marked the club’s first ever senior championship victory over Doonbeg at senior level.
*Doonbeg’s senior football side. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography Eighteen time Clare SFC champions Doonbeg got their 2021 campaign underway with a three point win at the hands of thirteen man Clondegad.
*Ronan Good has lined out at full-back for Doonbeg during the recent Cusack Cup. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography Eighteen time Clare SFC champions Doonbeg are keen to pick up an opening round this weekend to ease pressure in Group 3.
Back-to-back champions St Joseph’s Miltown finally got off the mark for this year’s Senior Football Championship after keeping a stubborn Doonbeg at arm’s length to advance to the last six in Cooraclare Park on Saturday evening.
