Clare SFC: Gary Brennan hits 0-9 for Clondegad as they make quarters

SHARPSHOOTER: Gary Brennan may have retired from intercounty action but shows no signs of slowing down. File pic: INPHO/Tommy Dickson

It wasn’t a good weekend if you donned the colours of clubs with St Joseph’s in their name — Miltown Malbay and Doora-Barefield footballers bore witness to this as they both crashed to demoralising defeats to Doonbeg and Clondegad respectively as the Clare SFC group stages concluded with two crucial play-off games.

The last of the eight quarter-final places was claimed by Clondegad as they cantered to a 1-15 to 0-8 win over St Joseph’s Doora-Barefield in Cusack Park on Sunday afternoon, while Saturday evening in Cooraclare saw Doonbeg kick clear of St Joseph’s Miltown in extra-time to score a fully merited 2-19 to 1-16 win.