2023 Clare Senior Football Championship Explained

Jack Daly Cup 2023
Color:	F4C430
League:	Clare GAA
Sport:	Gaelic Football
Duration:	4 August - 15 October 2023
No Of Teams:	12 Child: yes Headerstyle: background:#F4C430;color:blue;border:1px solid blue Label1: Sponsor Data1: TUS Midlands Midwest Header2: Changes From 2022 Label3: Promoted Data3: Kildysart^[1] Label4: Relegated Data4: Kilmihil Header5: Changes For 2024 Label6: Promoted Data6: Kilmihil^[2] Label7: Relegated Data7: Clondegad
Season:	County Championship
Season Champs:	Cratloe (3rd Title)
Season Champ Name:	Winners
Second Place:	St. Breckan's, Lisdoonvarna

The 2023 TUS Clare Senior Football Championship was the 128th staging of the Clare Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Clare County Board in 1887.

The 2022 champions, and holders of the Jack Daly Cup were Éire Óg, Ennis, who successfully defended their 2021 crown, to win back-to-back titles and their twentieth overall. They defeated Ennistymon by 0–09 to 0–06 in Cusack Park, Ennis in the county final.^{[3] [4]}

The draws for the 2023 Clare club championships took place on 14 June 2023.^[5]

Senior Championship Fixtures

Group stage

• Three groups of four.
• 2022 semi-finalists are seeded and kept separate.
  • As there will be two 2022 semi-finalists in Group A, there will be an extra quarter-final place available.
  • A draw between the three second-placed teams in Groups A-C will determine the fourth seeded quarter-finalist.
• Each team plays all the other teams in their group once. Two points are awarded for a win and one for a draw.
  • The top three teams from Group A and the top two teams from Groups B and C advance to Quarter-Finals
  • The third-placed teams from Groups B and C advance to Preliminary Quarter-Final
  • The three bottom-placed teams in each group contest Relegation Playoffs

Group A

width=220	Team	width=20	Pld	width=20	W	width=20	D	width=20	L	width=20	F	width=20	A	width=20	Diff	width=20	Pts
Kilmurry-Ibrickane	3	3	0	0	53	34	+19	6
St. Breckan's, Lisdoonvarna	3	2	0	1	45	33	+12	4
St. Joseph's, Doora-Barefield	3	1	0	2	34	47	-13	2
Corofin	3	0	0	3	28	46	-18	0

Group B

width=220	Team	width=20	Pld	width=20	W	width=20	D	width=20	L	width=20	F	width=20	A	width=20	Diff	width=20	Pts
Éire Óg, Ennis	3	3	0	0	45	20	+25	6
St. Joseph's, Miltown Malbay	3	2	0	1	39	42	-3	4
Doonbeg	3	0	1	2	34	43	-9	1
Clondegad	2	0	1	2	34	47	-13	1

Group C

width=220	Team	width=20	Pld	width=20	W	width=20	D	width=20	L	width=20	F	width=20	A	width=20	Diff	width=20	Pts
Kildysart	3	2	0	1	42	41	+1	4
Cratloe	3	2	0	1	46	41	+5	4
Lissycasey	3	1	0	2	31	32	-1	2
Ennistymon	3	1	0	2	34	39	-5	2

Preliminary Quarter-Final

• Played by two third-placed teams from Groups B and C

Quarter-finals

• Played by top two placed teams from Groups A-C, third-placed team from Group A, and winners of Preliminary Quarter-Final

Semi-finals

County Final

Other Fixtures

Relegation Playoffs

• Played by the three bottom-placed teams from Groups A-C
  • Loser of Playoff 2 relegated to Intermediate for 2023

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kildysart Are Intermediate Football Champions For 2022 After Dramatic Contest In Cusack Park. Clare FM.
2. Web site: Glory For Kilmihil Over Kilrush Shamrocks In Intermediate Decider. Clare Echo.
3. Web site: Patience A Virtue As Éire Óg Defend Clare SFC Crown. RTÉ Sport.
4. Web site: Back To Back Titles For Excellent Éire Óg. Clare Echo.
5. Web site: Club Championship Draws Throw Up Spicy Encounter. Clare Echo.