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St Breckan’s 1-9 Clondegad 0-8 Three years after the parish lost its senior status, Lisdoonvarna, Doolin and Kilshanny is again home to one of Clare’s 16 senior football clubs. Although Clondegad had significantly more possession than St Breckan’s, beyond Gary Brennan, they offered no discernible scoring threat. The Clare midfielder scored five of his side’s eight points, including three from play. The only starting Clondegad forward to score from play was Tony Kelly. While Clondegad did kick 11 wides, it was clear from early in the 2010 intermediate final that the loss of Podge McMahon, who picked up a serious injury in their semi-final win over Corofin, would be virtually impossible to overcome. St Breckan’s deployed Denis O’Driscoll as an extra defender in the opening half, although he lined out at centre-back after half-time. They repeatedly closed down the space in which Clondegad tried to play, while playing five forwards at the opposite end helped St Breckan’s to find space …
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