Cratloe off to flyer as St Senan’s shock favourites

Clare SFC round-up : Holders Cratloe got off to a winning start in the opening round of the Clare SFC at the weekend, defeating Éire Óg 2-12 to 1-12 at Cusack Park, Ennis on Saturday evening.

There were victories also for St. Joseph’s Doora-Barefield, St. Joseph’s Miltown, St. Senan’s Kilkee, Clondegad, Doonbeg, Cooraclare and Lissycasey.

However, perhaps the biggest talking point of the round was the one point defeat of hot favourites Kilmurry-Ibrickane by an unfancied St. Senan’s Kilkee side. At Doonbeg on Saturday, the ‘Seasiders’ relied on a late score by Darragh Kelly to record a 0-10 to 0-9 triumph over the champions of 2011 and 2012.