*Niamh O’Dea hits the ground during Sunday’s encounter with Kilmihil. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill The race for places in the semi-finals of the Clare ladies senior football championship is heating up and the outcome of a number of fixtures this coming weekend will have a big bearing on who will get through.
*Tom McDonald stood out for Doora/Barefield. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield finally got off the mark at the third attempt, just in time to book their place in the Quarter-Final play-off after holding off Kilmihil in Cusack Park, Ennis on Sunday afternoon.
Aoibhín McNamara loses her footing but controls the sliotar with Fiona Tuohy close behind. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SCARIFF/OGONNELLOE and Truagh/Clonlara remain unbeaten following three rounds in the Clare senior camogie championship.
*Sean Withycombe is choked up by Éanna Doyle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Action continued in the Clare intermediate hurling championship (IHC) over the weekend with six of the quarter-finalists vying to win the Paddy Browne Cup now known.
*Colm Collins. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill COLM COLLINS has admitted facing off with his native Kilmihil was among the more difficult experiences he has had as a manager.
Burren Gaels’ Sally King with Kilmurry Ibrickane’s Katie McMahon. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography BURREN GAELS have a wind in their sails with their positive start to life in the top tier of the Clare LGFA senior championship.
*Photograph: Burren Eye Photography The race for the various Clare ladies football championships continued last weekend but Sunday’s schedule was disrupted due to the thunder and lightening and heavy rain on Sunday evening which led to the calling off of the game between Kilmihil and Burren Gaels.
*Éanna Doyle fights for possession as Gearoid Sheedy looks on. Photograph: James Treacy With three wins from three starts Tubber are through to the quarter finals of the intermediate hurling championship.
*Alva Rodgers and Scariff/Ogonnelloe begin the defence of their county and provincial titles. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill The race for the Clare senior camogie championship commences on this Friday evening with ten teams in two groups of five chasing honours.
James Curran bursts forward with Jack McInerney chasing after him. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ST JOSEPH’S DOORA/BAREFIELD must take down “one of the big teams” if they are to carry through on their ambitions of becoming a force at senior level.
