Lissycasey need to believe they can take down the champions
*Martin O’Connor and John Ryan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Lissycasey will need to believe and back themselves if they are to take down the county champions, manager John Ryan has said.
St Josephs Doora/Barefield
Parish, Scariff-Ogonnelloe and Parteen secure major U13 honours
The inaugural Under 13 Hurling Championship Finals certainly lived up to expectations last Saturday, with St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield, Scariff-Ogonnelloe and Parteen garnering the major honours thanks to their superior goal threats.
Semi-final line up complete for ladies football championship
*Eva O’Dea feels the brunt of a Kilmihil challenge. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill The four semi-finalists in this year’s Clare ladies football senior championship have been confirmed after Sunday’s final round of games in the group stage.
Age-profile of Doora/Barefield side bodes well for future progress
*Doora/Barefield’s Jack Hannan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill St Josephs Doora/Barefield’s footballers have the potential to grow into a real force at senior level if the current crop of players can stick together.
Doora/Barefield back in intermediate decider
*Cian Barron. Photograph: Ruth Griffin St Josephs Doora/Barefield have qualified for the Clare IHC final for the second time in three years.
Do-or-die at both sides of senior divide
*Liam Corry and Jason Loughnane will cross paths once again this Saturday. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill The stakes are heightened this weekend at both ends of the senior hurling championship as the race for the Canon Hamilton Cup heats up just as much as the relegation ‘Group of Death’.
Banner & Kilmihil clash will determine who takes top spot
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Four rounds into the Clare ladies football senior championship, champions Banner Ladies and their predecessors Kilmihil remain unbeaten.
Lissycasey return to Clare SFC semi-finals by defeating Doora/Barefield
*Enda Finucane struck the all-important goal. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Lissycasey have advanced to the semi-finals of the Clare SFC for the second year in succession after overcoming last year’s intermediate champions St Josephs Doora/Barefield.
‘This is senior football championship not subbuteo’ – Clare SFC reaches quarter-final stage
*Jamie Stack and Sean Crowley wrestle for possession. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare’s senior football championship is a far cry from subbuteo, one of the managers hoping to cause an upset in this weekend’s quarter-final has said.
Kilmihil & Banner Ladies remain unbeaten
*Kilmihil full-back Megan Downes-Rigney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Both Banner Ladies and Kilmihil continued their winning run in this season Clare ladies football senior championship when they made it three wins from three outings at the weekend.
