*Corofin’s Damien O’Loughlin. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill REACHING THE last four of the Clare SFC in their first season back in the top tier was a case of coming back with a bang to the senior grade for Corofin, now they must replicate the act in order to maintain this level of progress.
*Photograph: Mark Hayes Corofin recorded a comfortable victory over Bodyke in the final of the RealPrint Division 2 Hurling League final on Friday evening.
*Ciaran Downes. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill KILMIHIL’s Ciaran Downes has left the Clare senior football panel.
*Corofin’s Luke Neylon, Gearoid Cahill and Robin Mounsey. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography COROFIN HAVE claimed a big scalp on their return to the senior ranks after powering past fifteen time champions St Joseph’s Miltown.
*A strong championship from Cillian McGroary would aid Corofin’s chances of making the knockout stages. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography REIGNING CLARE intermediate football champions, Corofin are returning to the senior ranks with a pep in their step and this bounce will leave them with no fear.
*Diarmuid Cahill was lively throughout for Corofin. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography Lissycasey’s dream of back to back Garry cup successes was shattered at Cooraclare on Saturday evening when they went under to Corofin.
*Corofin’s Ross Hayes and Diarmuid Cahill compete with Na Gaeil duo Diarmuid O’Connor and Enda O’Connor. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography Corofin’s remarkable run finally ground to a decisive halt in Mallow this afternoon after being overpowered by breakthrough Munster Intermediate Club champions Na Gaeil.
EXPERIENCE of beating Kerry sides at schools’ level has strengthened the belief of Corofin as they go in search of Munster glory this Sunday.
*Corofin/Ruan players celebrate. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A strong second quarter in which they outscored their opponents 1-8 to 0-4 laid the foundation for Corofin-Ruan as they captured the Clare U21A hurling title for the first time at Gurteen this Wednesday evening.
*Corofin’s panellists. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Corofin have advanced to the Munster club intermediate football final with a lightning attack setting the way for the North Clare side.
