The new county football club season begins this weekend in Clare with games in the Cusack and Garry cup set for Saturday and Sunday.
Cusack cup holders Miltown take on last year’s gary cup winners Kilrush while county champions Doonbeg begin their campaign against last year’s Cusack cup finalists Shannon Gaels..
The Garry cup kicks off the action on Saturday with Cooraclare hoping to bounce back from a disappointing 2010 with a home tie against Wolfe Tones
Sunday then sees St Senan’s host Lissycasey as Ennistymon take on Kildysert and Eire Og begin life under Martin Daly with a trip west to meet O Curry’s.
The opening round of the Cusack cup sees a number of interesting paitings with holders Miltown meeting neighbours Kilrush and the Garry cup runners up St josephs Doorabarefield up againt Kilmurray Ibrickane.
County champions Doonbeg meet Shannon gaels and the intermediate runners up face the senior runners up as Clondegad host Liscannor.