*Clare’s Fidelma Marrinan with Leitrim’s Claire Qwens. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography It’s back to the drawing board for a shellshocked Clare after suffering their third successive opening round defeat in Ballinasloe this afternoon at the hands of a never-say-die Leitrim.
*Sean Doyle. Photograph: Ruth Griffin Clare U20 hurling boss Sean Doyle is under no illusions that his side have a lot to work to get through if they are to upset Limerick in the Munster semi-final on Monday night.
Following a debut season as coach in 2020, Evan Talty’s elevation to the managerial hot-seat of Clare ladies football is matched by heightened ambition for this year’s All-Ireland Intermediate Championship.
Complacency certainly won’t be an issue for the Clare Ladies Footballers this weekend after an opening round stumble almost cost them their championship lives last year.
*Niamh O’Dea. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Embroiled in a Group of Death for camogie and a welcome Group of Life for ladies football, there’s no room for error on either front for Niamh O’Dea and Co. this weekend.
Inagh-Kilnamona received a major shot in the arm on home soil on Monday evening when gaining some retribution on chief rivals Sixmilebridge by 0-20 to 1-15 to finish on top of the Under 15A Hurling Championship group table.
*Seamus Foudy and Jason McCarthy hold up Martin Daly. Photograph: Ruth Griffin The race for this year’s Clare Cup has been blow wide open after Feakle suffered their first set-back of 2021 against Inagh-Kilnamona last Saturday.
*Conner Hegarty was among Clare’s impressive performers. Photograph: Chris Copley Clare bridged a six year gap to their last triumph at U20 level following a comprehensive away win over newcomers Kerry in Austin Stack Park, Tralee this evening.
*Sean Doyle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. Clare Under 20 manager Sean Doyle is hoping to make it third time lucky when his side commence their 2021 Munster Championship campaign against Kerry in Tralee on Monday evening.
*Clare U20 hurling captain, Paddy Donnellan. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography One of four Under 20’s that received invaluable senior experience with Brian Lohan this year, Paddy Donnellan is currently the only one of that quartet still available for Clare’s opening provincial Under 20 bout against Kerry in Austin Stack Park in Tralee on Monday evening …
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