Clare SFC: Bizarre finish to as St Breckan’s win; Rocky start to St Joseph’s title defence

Jack Sheedy’s bizarre goal, kicking into an empty net from 25 yards after a Cooraclare free-kick had cannoned into his path off the head of an unsuspecting defender, was the winner

File picture: Inpho

St Joseph’s Miltown’s hopes of becoming the first Clare side to win three county senior titles on the bounce in over 40 years suffered an early blow in Cusack Park on Saturday evening when they faded to defeat against neighbours Kilmurry Ibrickane.

This was the marquee game of the opening round, with 15-times champions Kilmurry producing a storming final quarter when outscoring a below par Miltown by 0-5 to 0-2 to claim a deserved 0-12 to 0-9 victory.