*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.
*Photograph: Burren Eye Photography LEAVING CERTIFICATE student Ellie Hanrahan kicked off her Mid-Term break in memorable fashion by producing a player of the game performance to help Kilmurry Ibrickane win the Clare senior ladies football championship for the first time.
*Kilmurry Ibrickane players celebrate. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography KILMURRY IBRICKANE have won the Clare LGFA senior championship for the very first time.
*Gavin Cooney celebrates. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography ÉIRE ÓG are Clare SFC champions for the third time in four years after overcoming Kilmurry Ibrickane.
