Clare FM Preview Of The 2018 Clare SFC Semi Finals & IFC Final

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It’s a huge weekend of club football action in Clare with the Senior Semi Finals and Intermediate Final among the games down for decision.

The senior semi finals pits the champions Kilmurry Ibrickane against semi final debutantes Ennistymon.

Bricks selector Kieran Madigan feels this is where the championship heat really ramps up.

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Meanwhile Ennistymon club chairman Brendan Rouine is hopeful they can build on an eye catching win over Eire Óg in the quarter final.

They meet in Cusack Park on Saturday at 4pm

Sunday sees Cratloe and Miltown renew rivalries as they clash in the semi final for the second time in the last three years.

Cratloe boss Colm Collins feels his charges have been having a positive campaign to date.

Miltown are bidding to reach the final for the first time since they were crowned champions in 2015.

Manager Michael Neylon is confident they have been making steady progress this year.

That one has a 2pm start in Cusack Park on Sunday.

Both games will be live in full on Clare FM in association with Jones’s Supervalu Miltown Malbay.

Elsewhere the intermediate title is on the line when Kilrush & Kildysart go head to head in the Clare IFC Final.

The Shams are back into the decider after falling at this hurdle 12 months ago.

Manager Dermot Coughlan says they’re ready to take that next step

The men from the Estuary were last in the final two years ago and manager Noel Garry feels another tough test awaits.

They clash in Doonbeg on Sunday with a 4.30pm start.

Clare FM Sports Editor Derrick Lynch was joined by Clare FM analyst Joe Garry & former Clare selector David O’Brien to look ahead to these games and the rest of the weekend’s action.