*Action from the clash of Kilmihil and Kilmurry Ibrickane. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill
After the final round of games in the group stage the way is clear for the semi-finals of the Clare ladies senior and intermediate football championships.
Senior title holders Banner ladies who had a bye last weekend will face Burren Gaels while Kilmihil will meet West Clare Gaels and these games will take place this weekend.
At intermediate level Fergus Rovers will face Éire Óg with Kilrush taking on Liscannor.
Burren reach senior semi-final for first time
Burren Gaels 5-8
St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield 3-5
Venue: Lisdoonvarna
Burren Gaels sealed a place in the semi-finals of the Clare ladies senior football championship when they defeated Doora-Barefield at Lisdoonvarna on Sunday.
Champions Banner Ladies will provide the opposition for Burren Gaels who will be competing in the senior semi-final for the first time.
They laid the foundations for this win in the opening half at the end of which they were 4-5 to 2-4 in front helped by goals from Lizzy Roche, Theresa Collins, Sally King and Laura Griffey.
Lizzy Roche found the net again shortly before the final whistle to seal this victory for the North Clare outfit.
Becky’s equalising point ends Kilmurry’s season
Kilmihil 2-12
Kilmurry Ibrickane 1-15
Venue: St Michael’s Park, Kilmihil
A share of the spoils resulted when Kilmihil and Kilmurry Ibrickane clashed at Kilmihil on Sunday
The game was deep in injury time when Becky Mahon converted a free for Kilmihil to tie up the scores.
The end result knocked Kilmurry out of the title race whereas a win would have seen them progress to the semi-finals where they looked to be heading after Chloe Moloney had put them ahead early in ‘added time’ when she kicked a point from play
Kilmurry led by a goal at half time, 1-7 to 0-7, their goal having come from Amy Sexton.
KIlmihil had the better of matters in the early stages of the second half when they struck for a brace of goals from Edel McNamara to open a three point lead.
Kilmurry Ibrickane hit back strongly and three unanswered points had them ahead in injury time before Becky Mahon struck for the equalising score which ended Kilmurry Ibrickane’s involvement in this season’s championship
All so easy for West Clare Gaels
West Clare Gaels 8-20
Cooraclare 1-3
Venue: Kilkee
West Clare Gaels had their expected easy win over Cooraclare at Kilkee on Sunday. They were well on their way to victory at the mid-point in the game when they led, 5-11 to 0-0.
The winners had goals from Fidelma Marrinan, Shauna and Caoimhe Harvey, Roisin Brew and Niamh Morrissey.
Intermediate
In the final round of group games in the intermediate championship Fergus Rovers were away to Liscannor where they drew 1-12 to 3-6 for the home side.
Éire Óg recorded a ten point win over Clooney-Quin, 3-17 to 3-7 while Kilrush accounted for Miltown on a score of 1-12 to 2-6. Semi-final games in this championship will also go ahead this weekend.
