Hard-fought Kilmurry Ibrickane win puts Cooraclare in relegation battle
AT the end of an often pulsating hours football, Kilmurry Ibrickane held on for a very hard earned one point win over Cooraclare.
AT the end of an often pulsating hours football, Kilmurry Ibrickane held on for a very hard earned one point win over Cooraclare.
*Cooraclare are keeping tight-lipped on the possibility of Sean O’Donoghue returning from the US for their weekend clash with Kilmurry Ibrickane. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill It’s a massive weekend in the race for the various adult football championships as clubs chase advancement to the knock out stage at senior, intermediate and junior levels.
*Keelan Sexton. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A devastating 2-6 unanswered second half blitz ensured that Kilmurry Ibrickane maintained their unbeaten title defence and also their Indian sign over Cratloe in a compelling incident-packed showdown in Cusack Park.
*Killian Normoyle and Lissycasey are in need of a win this weekend to turn their season around. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Football dominates the domestic adult GAA action this weekend with games in senior, intermediate, junior A and junior B championships.
*Photograph: Ann O’Connell Plans for a mast extension in Quilty have been approved by Clare County Council.
A bid is to be finalised this coming Saturday that could see Clare become one of the host counties for the 2026 TAFISA Games.
*Clare’s Chloe Towey with Westmeath’s Niamh Spellman. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography Composure was lacking from Clare’s intermediate ladies football side, manager Evan Talty maintained following their exit at the All-Ireland quarter-finals.
*Kilmurry Ibrickane manager, Aiden Moloney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Unbeaten in two games, Kilmurrv Ibrickane manager Aiden Moloney is understandably pleased with how his charges have started their 2021 Clare SFC campaign.
*Clare manager, Dermot Coughlan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare minor football manager, Dermot Coughlan is confident several of this year’s panel will progress to the senior ranks.
*James Murrihy. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography History is to be made next week as Cusack Park opens its gates for a Cúl Camp for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).