*Sean O’Donoghue’s return has strengthened the Cooraclare cause. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill COORACLARE have sealed their place in the Clare IFC final with a merited ten point win over Ennistymon’s second string.
*Emmet McMahon kicked 1-04 as Kildysart qualified for the Clare IFC semi-finals. Photograph: Natasha Barton KILDYSART have defeated Shannon Gaels in the Clare IFC quarter-finals for the second time this year, recording a four point winning margin in their fixture.
*O’Currys’ determination was to the fore as they reached the semi-finals. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill The race for the intermediate football championship title is down to the last four with two of the favourites eliminated over the weekend.
*Cian Mahony and Paraic Aherne battling off. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. KNOCKOUT PAIRINGS HAVE BEEN confirmed for the Clare intermediate and junior football championships while the relegation draws were held for senior and intermediate.
*Cooraclare’s Pearse Lillis. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill QUARTER-FINAL places have been sorted in the Clare intermediate football championship (IFC).
*Cooraclare defeated Clarecastle following a dour struggle. Three teams being listed for intermediate football championship honours this season remain unbeaten but they had to battle hard in this weekend’s round two games.
*Joe Dowling was among the goalscorers for Ennistymon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill They’re off in the race for Clare IFC honours and round one brought with it no surprises involving the main contenders but the win for Ennistymon’s second string over Kilfenora was among the main talking points.
*Cooraclare’s Micheál Garry. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ACTION KICKS off in the Clare intermediate football championship where twelve teams will be vying for honours.
Corofin football manager Douglas Hurley won’t say that playing in the Munster intermediate final wasn’t on his mind when he took over the manager’s position in the club for the 2021 season.
*Corofin star man, Jamie Malone. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Jamie Malone has been one of Clare’s leading footballers since making his senior debut in 2014, his displays have earned him an All-Star nomination but it will be with his club Corofin that he makes his first Munster final appearance.
