ACTION kicks off this Sunday in the first round of the Clare ladies football senior championship.
Kilmurry Ibrickane defend their maiden title for the very first time when they welcome Burren Gaels to Páirc Naomh Mhuire in Quilty on Sunday at 14:00.
Intermediate champions Éire Óg begin life in the senior ranks in the other Group A which sees them host Fergus Rovers in Ennis at 12:00 on Sunday.
Last year’s beaten finalists Doora/Barefield will line out in championship without AFLW duo Aisling Reidy and Siofra Ní Chonáill. They face off with St Joseph’s Miltown in Gurteen at 15:30 on Sunday.
In what may be the tie of the round, Kilmihil and Banner Ladies square off in St Michael’s Park, Kilmihil at 14:15 on Sunday looking to claim valuable points in Group B.
Group A:
Kilmurry Ibrickane
Management: John O’Grady, Niall Hickey, Mike Frawley, Peter O’Dwyer, Alisha Talty, Teresa Morrissey
Captain: Ciara McCarthy
Key Player: Chloe Moloney
One to Watch: Kayla Darcy
Fixtures:
Round 1 vs Burren Gaels on Sunday August 10th
Round 2 vs Fergus Rovers on Sunday August 17th
Round 3 vs Éire Óg on Sunday August 24th
Burren Gaels
Management: John McDonagh, Mikey Keating, James Howard, Enda Whelton, Mairead Healy
Captain: Lizzy Roche
Key Player: Teresa Collins
One to Watch: Emma Healy
Fixtures:
Round 1 vs Kilmurry Ibrickane on Sunday August 10th
Round 2 vs Éire Óg on Sunday August 17th
Round 3 vs Fergus Rovers on Sunday August 24th
Éire Óg
Management: Brian Fitzpatrick, Rory Hickey, Eva McNeilis, Auriol Considine
Captain: Orla Devitt
Key Player: Orla Devitt
One to Watch: Maeve McInerney
Fixtures:
Round 1 vs Fergus Rovers on Sunday August 10th
Round 2 vs Burren Gaels on Sunday August 17th
Round 3 vs Kilmurry Ibrickane on Sunday August 24th
Fergus Rovers
Management: Barry Keating, Jim Marrinan, John Leahy, Kevin Hanrahan, Mairead Hynes, Patricia Meaney, Tomás Lee
Captain: Louise Griffin
Key Player: Louise Griffin
One to Watch: Sophie Culleton
Fixtures:
Round 1 vs Éire Óg on Sunday August 10th
Round 2 vs Kilmurry Ibrickane on Sunday August 17th
Round 3 vs Burren Gaels on Sunday August 24th
Group B:
Doora/Barefield:
Management: Patrick Frawley, Niall Gavin, Maria O’Loughlin, Mark Reidy, Caomhán Ó Braonáin
Captain: Amy Lenihan
Key Player: Hannah Doyle
One to Watch: Lucy Power
Fixtures:
Round 1 vs St Joseph’s Miltown on Sunday August 10th
Round 2 vs Banner on Sunday August 17th
Round 3 vs Kilmihil on Sunday August 24th
St Joseph’s Miltown
Management: Paul Tubridy, Gearoid Burke, Seamus Byrne, Éanna O’Connor, Caroline O’Rourke
Captain: Rachel Healy
Key Player: Áine Keane
One to Watch: Abi Kelly
Fixtures:
Round 1 vs Doora/Barefield on Sunday August 10th
Round 2 vs Kilmihil on Sunday August 17th
Round 3 vs Banner Ladies on Sunday August 24th
Banner Ladies
Management: JJ O’Dea, Orla Kilkenny, Dorothy Meenaghan, Paul Fitzgerald, Michael Wynne
Captain: Laoise Ryan
Key Player: Niamh O’Dea
One to Watch: Caoimhe Ryan
Fixtures:
Round 1 vs Kilmihil on Sunday August 10th
Round 2 vs Doora/Barefield on Sunday August 17th
Round 3 vs St Joseph’s Miltown on Sunday August 24th
Kilmihil
Management: Timmy Ryan, Veronica Finucane, Conor Crowley, Eamon Donnelly
Captain: Rosie Currane
Key Player: Ailish Considine
One to Watch: Edel McNamara
Fixtures:
Round 1 vs Banner Ladies on August 10th
Round 2 vs St Joseph’s Miltown on August 17th
Round 3 vs Doora/Barefield on August 24th
