*Eoin Cleary splits the posts. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE’s senior footballers got off the mark in Division 3 of the Allianz National Football League with a comprehensive second round win over Leitrim, Eoin Brennan rates the performances of the Banner’s footballers.
Clare welcomed Kilkenny to a wet Cusack Park last Sunday as the Banner looked to begin their defence of their 2024 league win in a repeat of last year’s final. The conditions favoured Clare early on with the home side leading by 7 points at one stage in the first half. David Reidy stared for …
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There were no medals handed out in Clarecastle (that was saved for Dromoland Castle) but it was still a worthy and lively derby contest between Clare and Galway in the ‘Ten Acres 4G. Senior Hurling Challenge Galway 1-30 Clare 1-24 With few of the same personnel expected to don starting jerseys for these neighbours in …
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*Truagh/Clonlara’s Roisin Begley in action. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill NOT SHOWING up on the biggest day was the hardest aspect for Truagh/Clonlara to deal with from their All-Ireland final defeat but they are optimistic of making a return trip to Croke Park in the not too distant future.
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill THERESA Roseingrave’s new Clare LGFA administration commenced in earnest on Thursday evening when all but two out of the 2025 Executive Committee were appointed at a special EGM in Clare GAA HQ in Clareabbey.
*Truagh/Clonlara’s Eimear Kelly. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. An All-Ireland crown just proved a leap too far for Truagh Clonlara as national kingpins Sarsfields bounced back in style from last year’s defeat to garner a fourth title since 2019 in Croke Park.
Victorious Clarecastle captain Filip Wiechinski. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill IT HAD to take four second half goals for Clarecastle to finally shake off an obstinate Kilmaley and relievedly garner their first Under 21B title in eleven years.
*Theresa Roseingrave. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Theresa Roseingrave became only the sixth ever female chairperson of Clare Ladies Football in the association’s 41 year existence when succeeding fellow St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield club-mate Sean Lenihan at Tuesday’s Annual Convention in Hotel Woodstock.
*Éire Óg’s Manus Doherty. Photograph: Mike Brennan ANOTHER frustrating provincial exit for Éire Óg who were expertly kept at arm’s length by Loughmore-Castleiney to fall at the Munster Semi-Final stage for a third time in four seasons.
Martin Daly tries to get through the Sarsfields defence. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. A disappointing end to a momentous season for Feakle as they were eventually overpowered by a relentless Sarsfields to snatch a first ever Munster Senior Club Final place in Páirc Uí Chaoimh.
