Clare SFC: Éire Óg begin title defence with St Breckan’s victory

GOOD START: Eire Og's Mark McInerney and Loughmore-Castleiney's Brian McGrath in action during the Eire Og v Loughmore-Castleiney AIB Munster SFC last year. Picture : Eamon Ward

Champions Éire Óg dug deep to make a winning start to their title defence when coming from three adrift at half-time to edge out Division 1 league champions St Breckan’s by the minimum on the opening weekend of the Clare SFC.

This Saturday afternoon clash of champions was one of four games played at Clare’s Cusack Park headquarters as this year’s race for the Jack Daly Cup threw up a number of close encounters and one big surprise when last year’s intermediate champions Corofin edged 2018 and ’19 senior kingpins St Joseph’s Miltown.