Girls U17 finals the showpiece event this weekend
Clare soccer headquarters, Frank Healy Park in Doora, will host the girls U17 cup finals, sponsored by EI of Shannon, on this Saturday, October 9.
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Kilmihil & Banner Ladies remain unbeaten
*Kilmihil full-back Megan Downes-Rigney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Both Banner Ladies and Kilmihil continued their winning run in this season Clare ladies football senior championship when they made it three wins from three outings at the weekend.
Semi-final spots sealed by three favourites
*Louise O’Callaghan puts pressure on Sinead Hogg. Inagh/Kilnamona, Scariff/Ogonnelloe and Truagh/Clonlara sealed their places in the semi-finals of the Clare senior camogie championship over the weekend.
Round robin series finalised for Clare SHC relegation with semi-final draws held for inter & junior
*Ryan Taylor and Clooney/Quin will be in relegation action. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Semi-final pairings are known for the Clare IHC, Junior A and C championships while draws were also held for the Clare SHC relegation round robin series and Senior B competition.
Tulla & Doora/Barefield share favourites tag as they join Ruan & Smith O’Briens in semi-finals
*Ruan’s Shane Punch with Corofin’s Damien O’Loughlin. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography The race for the intermediate hurling championship is down to the last four and two of the strong favourites, Tulla and St Josephs Doora/Barefield are still in the hunt for a return to senior ranks and they are joined in the last four by …
Rogue is fastest in Galway
Doora owned Ballylean Rogue gave the run of the night at Galway Greyhound Stadium on Saturday.
Scariff/Ogonnelloe make it two from two as Kilkishen/Bodyke come alive
Kilkishen/Bodyke got their senior championship bid back on track while potentially derailing Newmarket-on-Fergus’ chances of advancing from the group in the process while Scariff/Ogonnelloe collected a second win in as many games.
Doora/Barefield keen to focus on improvement in preparation of quarter-finals
*Jack Hannan has slotted back into the St Josephs Doora/Barefield side after missing the first round. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill St Josephs Doora/Barefield have a bounce in their stride having qualified for the quarter-finals of the Clare SFC.
LADIES FOOTBALL: Profiles of the six sides vying for senior glory
Action kicks off in the Clare senior ladies football championship with six teams vying for county glory.
Killaloe’s Reddan continues winning run in Limerick
*Pat Reddan with Redzer Ruinart Killaloe’s Pat Reddan had reason to celebrate in Limerick once again with Redzer Ruinart progressing in the semi-finals of the SIS Cambridgeshire.