*Dermot Coughlan in action for Clare. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE’s third successive win in the National Football League sets them up for a real push at promotion to the second tier and they’ve been strengthened in their cause by the return of Dermot Coughlan.
*Declan Downes. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FORMER CLARE selector Declan Downes has taken charge of Ennistymon and Shane Daniels has finalised his Éire Óg management.
SHEAMIE GARRIHY’S showbiz career has received another boost, having recently appeared in an extended version of a half time ad during the Super Bowl this week.
*Thomas Collins. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. BARRING any hitches, the domestic football season in Clare will conclude this weekend when the under 21 championship and shield finals take place, all games scheduled for Saturday.
*Connor Meaney kicked the winning score for Lissycasey. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill LISSYCASEY and St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield are to do battle in the U21A football final following their semi-final wins.
Dymphna Garrahy dodges the tackle of Hannah Herlihy. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography ALTHOUGH disappointed to bow out in the Munster semi-finals, Kilmurry Ibrickane’s ladies footballers have had a great year, joint manager Patrick O’Connor has said.
*Sean McAllister of Clondegad. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill TEN GAMES were played at the weekend as the race for the 2024 U21 A, B and C football championships got underway.
*Joint manager Niall Hickey addresses the Kilmurry Ibrickane panel. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography KILMURRY IBRICKANE’s hopes of making a first Munster senior ladies football club final were dashed by a stronger Castleisland Desmonds.
*Kilmurry Ibrickane manager, David Egan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. KILMURRY IBRICKANE found it next to impossible to bypass an Éire Óg blanket in the middle third as they fell to their second county final loss in four seasons, both of which were at the hands of the Townies.
*Ciara McCarthy and Patrick O’Connor celebrate. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography BEFORE THEY took on the job as Kilmurry Ibrickane joint managers Patrick O’Connor and Niall Hickey believed there was a senior title in the ladies footballers.
