*Joey Rouine charges out of defence for Ennistymon. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography AFTER three rounds in the FutureTicketing Cusack Cup, Ennistymon and St Joseph’s Miltown remain unbeaten.
*Wayne Freeman. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography As they put the final touches to preparations for Saturday’s Division 3 league final clash with Roscommon, the Clare ladies football team are in a good place.
*Ennistymon’s Tiernan Hogan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill REIGNING CUSACK Cup champions Ennistymon have moved to the top of the table after recording a second win.
*Seanie Malone scored a penalty for St Joseph’s Miltown. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill The race for the Cusack and Garry Cups got underway at the weekend when there were wins for Lissycasey, Ennistymon, St Joseph’s Miltown, Clondegad, Doonbeg, Cooraclare and Éire Óg.
*Ennistymon’s Ciaran McMahon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill This weekend marks the resumption of competitive club football, with fixtures taking place in seven different leagues.
*Josh Moloney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S U20 footballers begin their championship bid this Saturday in Lemybrien, it is their first outing but the panel of players are determined “to take the next step” in building on the progress shown at the grade.
*Dermot Coughlan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill DERMOT COUGHLAN is among the Clare footballers assuming greater responsibility in the side and emerging as one of their leaders.
*Ger Quinlan takes on the role of Ennistymon manager. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FOUR of Clare’s twelve senior football clubs will have new managers this season.
*Ciaran Russell is among the players not available for Clare boss Mark Fitzgerald. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill MARK FITZGERALD’s first Allianz National Football League campaign as Clare manager begins in earnest this Sunday when they welcome Sligo to Cusack Park.
*Michael Shannon. MICHAEL SHANNON has confirmed he will be allowing his name forward as a potential Fianna Fáil candidate in West Clare for the local elections.
