*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill.
ROUND THREE of the TUS Clare SFC threw up some rollercoaster ties as the way to the knockout stages is clear.
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Slowly walking down the hall faster than a cannonball, nine teams are left chasing the champagne supernova that is the Jack Daly.
Éire Óg, Lissycasey and Kilmurry Ibrickane topped the respective groups with Cratloe, St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield, Ennistymon, St Breckans joining them in the quarter-finals. The last eight will be completed by the winner of the preliminary quarter-final between Doonbeg and St Joseph’s Miltown.
To look back on round three, we’re joined by three-time Clare SFC winner Seán O’Brien of St Joseph’s Miltown, a former goalkeeper coach with Clare’s U20 footballers and by experienced sports reporter Seamus Hayes whose work can be read each week in The Clare Echo, himself a former goalkeeper.
On the clár:
- Reaction to Paul Madden’s appointment
- Learnings for County Board on the Peter Keane season
- Éire Óg a level above
- KIB nearest contenders to the county champions
- Cratloe’s craft and experience
- Parish must encounter pain to grow
- Kildysart’s tricky season
- Lissycasey’s lessons on direct approach
- Education works for Ennistymon as changes make a difference
- Doonbeg still in the fight
- Kilmihil well-structured
- Breckans bring battling qualities and energy
- Miltown’s attacking muscle will take stopping
- Wolfe Tones’ relegation approach
- AOB
For the record, the round three results were:
Results:
Group 1:
Éire Óg 4-21 Kildysart 2-7
Cratloe 1-12 St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield 1-11
Group 2:
Lissycasey 1-21 Ennistymon 3-15
Doonbeg 2-13 Kilmihil 2-11
Group 3:
Kilmurry Ibrickane 4-19 Wolfe Tones 1-13
St Breckans 1-18 St Joseph’s Miltown 3-12
TUS Clare IFC:
Group 1:
Cooraclare 0-17 Naomh Eoin 0-13
Corofin 3-22 Liscannor 0-4
Group 2:
Kilrush Shamrocks 4-15 Michael Cusacks 2-16
Banner 4-21 Ennistymon 0-9
Group 3:
Shannon Gaels 1-8 Coolmeen 0-5
Clondegad 2-15 O’Currys 0-16
