*Andrew Shannon charges out of defence. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill KILMURRY IBRICKANE, Lissycasey and Ennistymon recorded opening round wins in the Cusack Cup.
*Alan Sweeney & Donie Garrrihy celebrate winning the 2019 Clare IFC title while speaking to Seamus Hayes. Photograph: Willie O’Reilly (Burren Eye Photography) CONCERN for a number of GAA clubs in West and North Clare came to the fore again at the weekend as the race for this season’s under 21 championships commenced.
*Niall Bonfil of Naomh Eoin. Photograph: Mike Brennan. MISSED CHANCES evaporated Naomh Eoin’s chances of making an epic comeback in Saturday’s Clare IFC final.
*Gearoid and Owen Lynch. Photograph: Páraic McMahon GAA is at the heart of life in the Loop Head Peninsula with Naomh Eoin bridging to win promotion to the Clare senior football championship for the first time.
*Darren O’Neill prepares to take on Daniel Walsh. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SHOWPIECE events in the Clare football calendar take pride of place this Saturday and Sunday with silverware to be claimed in the senior and intermediate football championships.
*Naomh Eoin players celebrate at the final whistle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill NAOMH EOIN have qualified for the TUS Clare IFC final for the first time after edging out Clondegad in the first of the intermediate semi-finals.
*David McNamara is tackled by Joey Rouine. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill TWO REPEAT county finals are on the horizon for the semi-finals of the TUS Clare senior football championship.
*Music Generation Clare presents Pádraig Rynne, Tara Breen and Jim Murray at the Well in Ennis, this Friday, for Culture Night. ALMOST fifty events are to take place in Clare this Friday (September 20th) for Culture Night.
*Cillian Gavin claims the ball in the air for Clondegad. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SEVEN of the eight quarter final places in the TUS Clare intermediate football championship have been filled with the remaining spot resting between O’Currys and Coolmeen who will meet on September 14/15.
*Lahinch playground. TWENTY community projects in Clare will share in the €1.7m worth of funding announced in the Community Recognition Fund.
