*Aaron Landy meets resistance from Shane Golden and Caimin Morey. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FADING light greeted the final whistle in Fr. Murphy Memorial Park but there is still plenty of electricity in Sixmilebridge’s legs as proven with a gritty opening victory over the Parish.
*Jack Hannan is tackled by Jamie Stack. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography ST JOSEPH’S Doora/Barefield ran out two point winners over St Breckan’s in the opening round of Group 2 in the Clare SFC.
*James Curran. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill IF St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield were floated on the stock market, they would arguably be on every stockbrokers’ radar right now.
*St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield’s Tom McDonald. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill TWO UNSUCCESSFUL outings in the Clare senior hurling championship has strengthened the determination within the ranks of St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield to kick their football campaign off on a winning note.
*Darragh O’Shea. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Any thoughts of St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield gradually assimilating themselves back at senior level quickly evaporated last month when pooled in the dreaded group of death alongside back-to-back county champions Ballyea, then reigning Clare Cup champions Kilmaley, 2021 county finalists Inagh-Kilnamona and 2020 intermediate winners Scariff.
Cian Barron received his marching orders for Doora/Barefield. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield have bowed out of the Munster intermediate hurling club championship.
*David Conroy clears his lines. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A strong second half showing proved decisive as St. Joseph’s Doora/Barefield deservingly advanced to the Munster intermediate hurling championship semi-final when accounting for Causeway, Kerry on Saturday afternoon.
*Tulla intermediate hurling manager, Jim McInerney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill TULLA’s defeat in the Clare IHC final must act as a learning curve if the club are to bounce back, manager Jim McInerney has stated.
*St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield celebrate. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ST JOSEPH’S DOORA/BAREFIELD stood tallest in extra time to seal their return to the senior ranks.
*Conor O’Brien & Tom McDonald in action for St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography QUARTER-FINALISTS LAST SEASON, St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield got reacquainted with the taste of knockout football in the top tier and are anxious to sample it some more.
