Cillian Rouine is the Clare senior football captain for 2026.
His appointment was announced to the panel at training in Caherlohan on Tuesday evening.
A member of the panel for the past number of years the Ennistymon clubman has played at all levels for the county.
A member of a well known family who are hugely involved in Ennistymon and Clare football, his father Brendan and uncle Joe Joe were members of Clare’s Munster championship winning team in 1992.
A primary school teacher at Knockanean national school, he will lead the side into the Allianz league which commences for Clare on Saturday week (January 24) when they travel to Newry to face Down, who are tipped by many to win division 3 honours this year.
Cillian’s appointment to the role of team captain has been warmly received by football followers across the county.
On a disappointing note Clare will face into the new season without the impressive James Curran from the St Josephs, Doora-Barefield club. He has suffered a cruciate injury which is expected to keep him out of action for the season.
