*Cathal O’Connor returns from injury. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill

COLM COLLINS has named his starting fifteen for Clareโ€™s crunch tie with Derry this Sunday in the Allianz National Football League.

Clareโ€™s future in Division 2 remains up in the air with two rounds to play. Remarkably their first game on the road under Colm Collins in Division 2 was against Derry, theyโ€™ll hope the trip to Celtic Park isnโ€™t their last away tie in this grade for some time.

A four game losing streak which is Clareโ€™s worst run under Collins needs to be tackled as the Banner bid to retain their Division 2 status, securing one win in their last two games is essential to keep this hope alive while the more the points that can be obtained, the better.

Cathal Oโ€™Connor returns from injury and is named at midfield where he will partner Darragh Bohannon, the Coolmeen and Shannon Gaels men both play their club hurling with Ballyea.

Oโ€™Connorโ€™s return is a plus but injury rules out Cian Oโ€™Dea for what will be his first omission from a Clare side in the NFL since making his championship debut in 2016.

Without the Kilfenora man, Clare still can call upon an experienced half-back line of Ciaran Russell, Pearse Lillis and Alan Sweeney. Stephen Ryan retains the goalkeeperโ€™s jersey while the full-back is still comprised of Manus Doherty, Cillian Brennan and Ronan Lanigan.

Captain Eoin Cleary is flanked by Jamie Malone and Dermot Coughlan in the half-forward line while Keelan Sexton wears fourteen with Gavin Cooney and Emmet McMahon on either side.

Cillian Rouineโ€™s inclusion among the substitutes for the first time this year is a welcome sight, the Lahinch man has been out of action since December.

Clare:
1: Stephen Ryan (Cill Rois Seamrรณg)

2: Manus Doherty (ร‰ire ร“g, Inis)
3: Cillian Brennan (Cluain Dรก Ghad)
4: Ronan Lanigan (ร‰ire ร“g, Inis)

5: Ciaran Russell (ร‰ire ร“g, Inis)
6: Pearse Lillis (Cuar an Chlรกir)
7: Alan Sweeney (Naomh Breachรกin)

8: Cathal O’Connor (Cul Mhin)
9: Darragh Bohannon (Gael na Sionna)

10: Jamie Malone (Cora Finne)
11: Eoin Cleary (C) (Naomh Iosaif Srรกid na Cathrach)
12: Dermot Coughlan (Cill Mhuire Uรญ Breachain)

13: Gavin Cooney (ร‰ire ร“g, Inis)
14: Keelan Sexton (Cill Mhuire Uรญ Breachain)
15: Emmett McMahon (Cill an Dรญsirt)

16: David Sexton (Cill Mhuire Uรญ Breachain)
17: Ciarain Downes (Cill Mhichรญl)
18: Micheal Garry (Cuar an Chlรกir)
19: Padraic Collins (Creathlach)
20: Aaron Griffin (Lios Uรญ Chathasaigh)
21: Mark McInerney (ร‰ire ร“g, Inis)
22: Darren Nagle (Lios Ceannรบir)
23: Brendy Rouine (Inis Diomain)
24: Cillian Rouine (Inis Diomain)
25: Ikem Ugweru (ร‰ire ร“g, Inis)
26: Daniel Walsh (Cill Mhuire Uรญ Bhreachรกin)

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