Clare SFC Expert Viewpoint: Butcher McCarthy
He is known the length and breadth of this county as an avid football follower. He is seen weekend after weekend officiating as an umpire at games in all grades and at all levels.
He is known the length and breadth of this county as an avid football follower. He is seen weekend after weekend officiating as an umpire at games in all grades and at all levels.
CLARE’S MINOR ladies football side are preparing for an All-Ireland decider.
*Members of the victorious Lissycasey U19 side. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Lissycasey were crowned winners of the inaugural under 19 football league at Kilmihil on Tuesday evening when they recorded a four point win over Kilmurry-Ibrickane.
*Amy Sexton with Fidelma Marrinan. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography Mullagh’s Amy Sexton will line out at centre forward on the Clare team for Sunday’s All-Ireland semi-final and she is well aware of the challenge facing them.
*Clare intermediate ladies football manager, Evan Talty. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography To get to the All-Ireland intermediate ladies football championship final this season Clare will have to beat the highest ranked team in the competition in this Sunday’s semi-final.
*Keelan Sexton in action in Croke Park. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FOLLOWING THE CONCLUSION of Clare’s run in the All-Ireland SFC, a number of Colm Collins’ side have headed to the United States.
*Clare manager, Evan Talty. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography PROGRESSING to an All-Ireland semi-final will “mean nothing” unless Clare’s ladies footballers can back it up.
*Diarmuid O’Donnell scored two goals for Kildysart while Damien O’Loughlin & Corofin secured promotion. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography The concluding round of games in Divisions 1, 2 and 3 played over the weekend have cleared the way for the play offs and also confirmed what teams will drop down a division for next season.
*Clare manager, Evan Talty. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography Clare make the long journey to Newry on Sunday to take on Down in the opening round of the All-Ireland intermediate ladies football championship.
*Chloe Moloney. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography It will be another busy weekend for Chloe Moloney but it will be nothing new to the Kilmurry Ibrickane club woman.