Sexton & O’Connor to miss Munster quarter-final as new injury doubt emerges
*Cathal O’Connor. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill KEELAN SEXTON and Cathal O’Connor are set to miss Clare’s Munster SFC quarter-final while a major injury doubt has also emerged.
*Cathal O’Connor. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill KEELAN SEXTON and Cathal O’Connor are set to miss Clare’s Munster SFC quarter-final while a major injury doubt has also emerged.
*Aaron Griffin continues at corner forward. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ONE CHANGE has been made to the Clare senior football team for their fourth round clash in the Allianz National Football League.
*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 …
*Enda Finucane struck the all-important goal. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Lissycasey have advanced to the semi-finals of the Clare SFC for the second year in succession after overcoming last year’s intermediate champions St Josephs Doora/Barefield.
*Tom O’Brien’s first half save from Ross Phelan was significant. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill The gulf in class between the two sides is evidenced in the final scoreline as St. Joseph’s Doora Barefield eased into the quarter-finals of the Clare SFC on Sunday.
*Clare corner forward, Gavin Cooney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Fresh from the minor ranks, Gavin Cooney was recruited onto the Clare senior panel by Colm Collins to make his debut in 2018, now off the back of their condensed League bid he finds himself as a go-to choice at corner forward in the side.
Consistent improvement has been a feature of St Josephs Doora/Barefield’s two year stint in the intermediate championship according to goalkeeper Tom O’Brien.
Two years after losing their senior status, St Josephs, Doora/Barefield are one step away from a return to senior football.
Clare have exited the Munster U20 football championship after giving reigning All-Ireland champions Cork a stern test on Wednesday evening.