*Dermot Coughlan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ATTENTION switches to phase two of the Munster U20 championship for Dermot Coughlan and Clare with recovery the main focus ahead of Thursday’s clash with Cork.
*Clare’s Rian Cotter in action. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE’s minor footballers have brought their championship campaign back to life after leaving Limerick with a one point win on Easter Monday.
*Rowan Danaher of St Breckan’s takes on Ennistymon’s John Murphy. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography ST BRECKAN’s have moved to the top of the Cusack Cup table after overcoming rivals Ennistymon while St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield are rooted to the bottom after a third successive defeat.
The final round in the Ozone Health and Fitness Spring league at Woodstock took place last week when the winners were Oisin (14) and Cathal Kelly (14) with 58 points.
Fourteen Munster titles came back to the Banner County with two runners-up as Clare had a huge representation at the Munster Development Day at the National handball centre at Croke Park.
*Clare’s Colm Breen. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE’S U20 footballers made it three wins from three to round out their phase one campaign with a one hundred percent record.
*Clare joint captain, Ian O’Brien. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE’S minor hurlers have a clean bill of health as they make their championship bow this Easter weekend.
*John Lillis. Senior captain John Lillis officially ‘drove in’ on Thursday last, March 19 in glorious sunshine, before a large gathering of fellow members at Ennis Golf Club.
*Adam Mungovan in full flight for St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ST JOSEPH’S Doora/Barefield, Inagh/Kilnamona and Scariff recorded big wins in the opening round of the Clare Cup with Kilmaley, Clooney/Quin, Clarecastle, O’Callaghans Mills and Feakle off to winning starts.
The 2026 season officially gets underway at Woodstock on Sunday at 3pm with the captains drive in.