*Dan Keating and Kevin Pender battle for possession. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill EIGHTEEN time Clare SFC champions Doonbeg secured their status in the top flight by overcoming Kilmihil with two points to spare.
*Fianna Fáil General Election candidates, Cathal Crowe TD, Senator Timmy Dooley and Cllr Rita McInerney. FIANNA FÁIL’s General Election candidates in Clare have said the constituencies history of shock results could see the party elect three TDs in the county.
Conor Finucane claims the ball from Cathal Killeen. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. WEST CLARE rivals Doonbeg and Kilmihil will meet in the Clare senior football championship relegation play off.
*Cratloe captain, Kevin Harnett. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill COUNTY CHAMPIONS Cratloe have taken top spot in Group 3 of the TUS Clare SFC after battling past the challenge of Doonbeg.
*Mary Harvey. TRIBUTES have been paid to Newmarket-on-Fergus actress Mary Harvey.
*Cian Burke of St Breckan’s tackles Corofin’s Gearoid Cahill. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography HEADING into the final round of group games in the adult football championships this weekend eleven of the twelve teams are still in with a chance of making it to the knockout stages.
Oisin Looney celebrates. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill QUICKER to pounce for rebounds which led to their goals and that bit sharper over the hour, St Joseph’s Miltown overcame Doonbeg to put their championship campaign back on track.
*Doonbeg danger man, Darragh Burns. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill DOONBEG showed their battling qualities are as strong as ever but lacked fresh legs to make a difference in their first outing of the 2024 Clare SFC.
Keith White claims the ball in a sea of bodies. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ENNISTYMON didn’t make it easy on themselves but they still came out on top against Doonbeg to start their 2024 Clare SFC bid on a winning note.
*Doonbeg’s Darragh Burns. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FIVE YEARS have passed since Doonbeg last contested the quarter-finals of the Clare senior football championship, a club with a rich history the Magpies are hoping to take flight in the opening round.
