Clare’s league campaign on the rocks following Westmeath loss
*Mark McInerney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. BACK TO BACK defeats has Clare’s footballers now switching their focus from promotion aspirations to avoiding relegation.
*Mark McInerney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. BACK TO BACK defeats has Clare’s footballers now switching their focus from promotion aspirations to avoiding relegation.
*Aaron Griffin. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s senior footballers have named an unchanged team as they look to pick up their first round of the 2026 National Football League.
*John Conneally starts in defence for Clare. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE’s senior hurlers make the long trip to Cushendall looking to record successive victories in Division 1B of the Allianz National Hurling League.
*Cillian Rouine. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE football captain Cillian Rouine has yet to receive the all-clear to be considered for selection in the second round of the Allianz National Football League while there is better news for vice captain Mark McInerney.
*Photograph: Nicholas Rynne. NORTH Clare’s main artery the N85 has been closed this Wednesday evening following an oil spill and subsequent road traffic accident.
*Clare senior football manager, Paul Madden. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. MORALE VICTORIES are of no interest to Clare’s footballers in 2026, senior manager Paul Madden has stressed.
*Dermot Coughlan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE showed they were more than capable of beating Down but let the opportunity to do so slip through the fingers to start their Division 3 bid with a five point loss.
*Tony Kelly scores Clare’s third goal. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE emerged victors over Dublin by two points in a hard-fought tie to start their quest to get back to the top tier of the Allianz National Hurling League.
*Brian McNamara in possession. CLARE’s bright start to their 2026 National Football League campaign was not enough to overcome Down in Newry with a dip in performance in the second half depriving Paul Madden of a winning start as manager.
*Rory Hayes returns to the Clare defence. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. BRIAN LOHAN has named his starting team for Sunday’s first round of Division 1B of the Allianz National Hurling League.