*Keelan Sexton. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. PLEASED to be back in the Clare SFC semi-finals, Kilmurry Ibrickane are adamant that they cannot afford to be as wasteful if they are to remain in contention to lift the Jack Daly.
*Lissycasey’s Michael Meaney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. YOUTH is on Lissycasey’s side but the “harsh lessons” that accompany championship losses must be put into practice if they are to fulfil their potential at senior level.
*Martin Daly with Emmet McMahon. AN EXHIBITION in shooting from Emmet McMahon not alone steered Kildysart to the Clare SFC semi-finals but secured him the Martin Daly Autos / The Clare Echo player of the week.
*Eoin Cleary celebrates scoring St Joseph Miltown’s second goal in the Clare SFC quarter-final. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. HARD YARDS were clocked up in the earlier in the year for St Joseph’s Miltown to serve as “money in the bank” with extra time in their quarter-final win over Ennistymon serving as “withdrawal time”.
*Cratloe’s Seán Collins closes in on St Breckans forward Joe McGann. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography CRATLOE claimed the spoils to seal their senior status and pit St Breckans against Kilmihil to determine who drops down to intermediate next year.
*Paul Frawley of St Joseph’s Miltown in action against Éire Óg’s Darren O’Brien in the first round of the 2026 Cusack Cup. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. SEMI-FINAL pairings have been confirmed for the concluding stages of the senior, intermediate and junior football championships.
*Ikem Ugwueru gets away from Eoghan Boyle. Photograph: Ruthie Griffin. CHAMPIONS Éire Óg eased into the semi-finals of the Clare SFC when overcoming neighbours St Joseph’s Doora/Barfeield by twelve points.
*Cathal Talty celebrates a Kilmurry Ibrickane score as a bemused Shane Bermingham of Doonbeg looks on. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. KILMURRY IBRICKANE are through to a ninth Clare SFC semi-final in eleven seasons after surviving a stern challenge from the ever-determined Doonbeg.
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ST JOSEPH’s Miltown are through to the semi-finals of the Clare SFC for the first time since 2023, overcoming Ennistymon in a real knockout battle.
*Emmet McMahon on the attack for Kildysart. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CAPTAIN Luke McGrath kicked the winning score to see Kildysart overcome neighbours Lissycasey to claim the first of the Clare SFC semi-final places.