*Doonbeg’s senior football side. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography Eighteen time Clare SFC champions Doonbeg got their 2021 campaign underway with a three point win at the hands of thirteen man Clondegad.
*Gavin Cooney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Éire Óg had it easier than expected when they ran out ten point winners against Lissycasey in the opening round of the Clare SFC.
*Experienced Ennistymon defender, Lawrence Healy. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography Thirteen teams will compete to win the 2021 Clare SFC but this weekend only one of them will not be in championship action.
*Cratloe’s Shane Neville. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Cratloe have started their 2021 Clare SFC bid with a six point victory against Cooraclare.
*Clondegad captain, Gary Brennan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Absent from the knockout stages of the Clare senior football championship for the past two seasons, a new drive exists within Clondegad that can help propel them forward.
Scars remain from Cratloe’s three point county final defeat to Kilmurry Ibrickane last year but the two time champions are determined to make their most of their placing in the toughest group of them all will have them primed for a renewed attempt for honours.
Superbly taken goals were the standout aspect of St Breckans’ impressive first outing in the 2021 Clare SFC as they secured an eighth point win over reigning intermediate champions St Josephs Doora/Barefield.
*Gearoid O’Grady tears away from Keith Crowley. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Kilmihil’s recent dominance over Kilrush in adult football was taken a step further at Cooraclare this Saturday afternoon when the teams clashed in the opening round of the 2021 Clare senior football championship.
*Aidan McCarthy breaks through a Miltown wall of Cormac Murray, Conor Cleary and Euan Reidy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. It was only the first round but one wouldn’t have known it by the intensity and tension that enveloped the air in Cusack Park on Saturday evening as neighbours St Joseph’s Miltown and Kilmurry Ibrickane played out …
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*Lissycasey’s lightning fast forward, Aaron Griffin. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill After advancing to a first semi-final since 2013 last year, Lissycasey will be anxious to build on the progress shown during John Ryan’s opening campaign as senior manager.
