Cooraclare boss John Donnellan feels his side are facing their toughest test of the year in this weekends Clare Senior Football Quarter Final.
The Sky Blues take on St Josephs Miltown in a repeat of the 2015 decider which Miltown won to claim their first title in 25 years.
Cooraclare have come through to the last eight by the shortest possible route after victories over St Breckans and Doonbeg, while Miltown recovered from an opening round loss to win their two playoff ties.
Donnellan says this clash with test exactly how much his squad have progressed
They meet in Doonbeg on Saturday evening at 5.45pm.
Meanwhile Eire Óg manager Paul Madden is hopeful they can take the next step in their progression as they look to reach a second final this decade.
The Townies go up against defending champions Kilmurry Ibrickane with the sides meeting for the fifth time in the last six years.
In that time, Eire Óg put together three Clare U21A titles in a row, with the Bricks claiming that title in 2016.
Madden says they know the size of the challenge they face
That game gets underway in Kilmihil at 4pm while Doonbeg and Clondegad throw in at 2.30pm.
Clare FM will have full live online commentary of this weekends quarter final action available on clare.fm and through our social media channels along with on air updates in association with Jones’s SuperValu Miltown Malbay.
You can listen to the games through the player below
