Clare Intermediate Football Championship Final
Naomh Eoin v Wolfe Tones at Páirc Cuar an Chláir Cooraclare, Saturday 3pm (Niall Quinn, St Joseph’s Miltown)

Having already locked horns in the Division 3 League Final at the end of June, the fact that only the minimum separated the sides that day should be the clearest indicator yet of a repeat occurrence this Saturday.
Indeed, both already upset the odds by taking down favourites Clondegad and Kilrush by a similar margin at the penultimate stage two weeks ago to tee up this historic final showdown.
Wolfe Tones enter as favorites mainly due to their superior strength-in-depth that could well include more of their intermediate winning hurling side from last weekend. Dean Devanney and Colin Riordan have superbly flown the dual flag all year but the Tones’ major boost has come in the form of the evergreen Gary Leahy who has brilliantly led their attack.
Naomh Eoin will equally eye this up as a glorious opportunity to add another scalp to their incrementally prestigious pile that includes Clondegad (twice), Shannon Gaels and Banner. They will never get a better chance either as with Corofin coming in the other direction, the race for intermediate honours will only intensify for 2025.
The Peninsula side will relish being underdogs once more and will throw everything at their Shannon opponents but with match-winning back-up from the bench, the Tones may just have the slightest of edges once more as they bid to compete a historic double.
Verdict: Wolfe Tones

Naomh Eoin Panel: Owen Lynch (Captain); Seamus Boland, Ciaran Bonfil, Niall Bonfil, Sean Bonfil, Tomas Bonfil, Eoin Daly, Adam Foley, Eoin Hanrahan, Adam Haugh, Fergal Keane, Declan Keniry, Gearoid Lynch, Kevin Roche, Odhran Lynch, Conor Magner, Gavin Magner, Mark McQuaid, Andrew Naughton, Sean Roche, Conor Tevlin

Management Team: Barry Harte (Manager/Coach); Martin Haugh, Liam Roche, Thomas O’Connor (Selectors); Aine Moloney, David Byrne (Physios)

Wolfe Tones Panel: Dean Devanney (Captain); Aaron Brennan, Luke Cahill, Conor Carrig, Conor Casey, Eoghan Casey, Liam Divilley, Chris Dunning, Niall Fitzgerald, Tadhg Fitzgerald, Eoghan Gough, Tan Greene, Aaron Kelly, Jack Kelly, Gary Leahy, Daithi Lohan, Darragh Lohan, Jason McAuley, Joe McGauley, Fionn McInerney, Brian Monaghan, Brian Murphy, Liam Murphy, Sean Murphy, Shane Nihill, Ben O’Connell, Ben O’Neill, Darragh O’Neill, Jayme O’Suillivan, Colin Riordan, Craig Riordan, Daniel Riordan, Aaron Rudd, Shane Russell, Jack Ryan, Aaron Shinners, Stephen Tuohy, Cody Waller

Management Team: Johnny Bridges (Manager); Kieran Ryan (Coach); Barry Murphy, Fergie O’Donnell (Selectors); Aoife Hogan (Physio)

Clare Junior A Football Championship Final
Michael Cusack’s v Clarecastle at Hennessy Memorial Park Miltown Malbay, Monday 12pm (Gary Twomey, Ennistymon)

Eerily it’s a repeat of the 2012 Junior A decider that was also played on the October bank holiday weekend. Clarecastle won that day by the minimum but have since halted their adult wing and rejuvenated it once more over the past two seasons fronted by an extremely youthful side that predominantly populated Minor Division 2 and 3 triumphs along with last year’s Under 21B crown.
Michael Cusack’s are a far more seasoned outfit though who actually vied with intermediate finalists Wolfe Tones and Naomh Eoin for Division 3 honours this year.
With a sizable Tubber contingent too, they won’t need any additional motivation to try and write the wrong of last weekend’s intermediate hurling final reverse. However, they will need to be extremely wary of the resurgent Magpies.
Verdict: Michael Cusack’s

Michael Cusack’s Panel: Sean McNamara (Captain); Seaghan Brosnan, Robbie Cassidy, Joe Clancy, Joe Copley, Cathal Droney, Joey Droney, Conor Fahy, Padraig Fahy, Thomas Fahy, Eoin Farrell, Kevin Fawle, John Fawle, Aidan Forde, Tadgh Geoghegan, Noel Hynes, Hugh Kelly, Conor McGann, Jack McGann, Domhnall McMahon, Ruaidhri McMahon, Oisin McNamara, Ronan Monahan, Neil O’Loughlin, Thomas Roche, Pappy Taaffe, Diarmuid Tobin

Management Team: Colm Clancy, Eoin Farrell, Martin McNamara; Rosaleen Monahan (Physio)

Clarecastle Panel: Killian McDermott (Captain); Luke Aherne, Josh Brack, Lee Brack, Scott Brack, Colin Brigdale, Niall Brigdale, Cian Broderick, Nick Browne, Sam Browne, Cillian Casey, Nathan Casey, Tiernan Collins, Darragh Crimmins, James Doherty, Darragh Dolan, Cian Donnelly, Ronan Donnelly, Conor Griffin, Conor Halpin, Mark Griffin, Aaron Hayes, Jack Hayes, Darragh Healy, Daragh Hickey, Sean McInerney, Fionn Morgan, Evan O’Connell, Paul O’Connell, Rory O’Connell, Cian O’Dell, Ruairi O’Loughlin, Evan Price, Daniel Ryan, Rhian Sheridan, David Tuohy, Harry Ward, Conor Whelan, Oisin Whelan, Filip Wienchienski

Management Team: Brian Troy (Manager); Tommy Guilfoyle, Ken Hickey, Chris Keniry, Sean Cahillane (Selectors); Bernie Regan (Physio)

Clare Premier Junior B Football Championship Final
Wolfe Tones v Moy at Gurteen, Monday 12.30pm (Pat Healy, Kilmaley)

They may have been heartbreakingly evicted from the park due to the unforeseen senior hurling final postponement but silverware is all that ultimately matters for Moy and Wolfe Tones. Moy’s journey has been boosted by fresh blood this year in the form of target man Cian Shannon but the tie will hinge on Wolfe Tones’ momentum. Having lost last year’s final, an intermediate win on Saturday could be the catalyst for a memorable weekend in Shannon.
Verdict: Wolfe Tones

Wolfe Tones Panel: Kevin Cahill (Captain); Darin Alymer, Luke Cahill, Robert Cahill, Conor Casey, Liam Cook, Sean Costelloe, Gary Cusack, Liam Divilley, Shane Duggan, David Dunne, Tan Greene, Fionn Hayes, Bradley Kemp, Chris Meaney, Sean Murphy, Darragh O’Callaghan, Ben O’Connell, Bobby O’Connell, Liam O’Dwyer, Darragh O’Neill, Mark O’Sullivan, Thomas Purtill, Mark Regan, Daniel Riordan, Jamie Roughan, David Ryan, Aaron Shinners, Darragh Treacy, Stephen Tuohy, Ronan Walsh

Management Team: John Riordan (Manager); Mike Riordan, Terry O’Neill, Pat Carrig, Matt O’Connor (Selectors); Aoife Hogan (Physio)

Moy Panel: Cillian O’Flaherty (Captain); Patrick Breen, Mattie Brennan, Alan Carolan, John Commane, Brian Curtin, William Curtin, Shane Donnellan, Mark Dunphy, Damien Finucane, Michael Flannigan, Thomas Garrahy, Brendan Hayes, Alan Horan, Oscar Keane, Ronan Keavey, Dave King, Gary Lafferty, Conor Malone, Podge Malone, Sean McMahon, Noel McNamara, Conor Murphy, Ray O’Brien, John O’Neill, Johnny Ryan Smith, Alan Sexton, Andrew Shannon, Cian Shannon, Reuben Wankel

Management Team: Enda Malone, Pat Rouine, Brendan McMahon; Eugene Ahern, Sue Garrahy (Physios)