Pierce DeLoughrey has always been envious of winning captains, he’s always looked on wistfully as they raised trophies aloft no matter how big or small, if Cratloe prevail on Sunday he’ll be the man lifting Jack Daly in front of the thousands of spectators in Cusack Park.

At the moment life is enjoyable for Keelan Sexton, he’s settling into his first year at college and at the same time his football performances are on an upward curve, he isn’t in need of a lift except to college but he’s sixty minutes away from collecting his first senior championship medal which would be the highlight of his career to date.

Having been pushed out to midfield this year Mark McCarthy hasn't bat an eyelid with his positional change while helping his side to another county final.

Inter-county star Shane Hickey on Sunday makes his sixth County Final appearance and he's hoping it will be one to remember.

This Sunday Cratloe take on Kilmurry Ibrickane in the Clare SFC Final, thirty men will do battle but only one of them is the holder of an All-Ireland SFC medal.

Kilmurry Ibrickane sealed their place in the final of the Clare SFC with a comfortable win over Cooraclare.

It took extra time but the extra twenty minutes won’t bother Cratloe who came back from the dead to seal their place in the final of the Clare SFC.

Conflict is overshadowing the preparations of the Clare Intermediate Ladies Football panel ahead of their All-Ireland Final next weekend.

Roll of honour leaders in the Clare SFC, Kilrush Shamrocks were relegated to the Intermediate ranks on Sunday.