With the new inter-county GAA season swinging into action, its an opportune time to take stock of Clare’s hurling and football schedule for the season.
The senior footballers will get their Allianz league schedule underway on Sunday January 28 with a home tie against Sligo. Having been relegated from division 2 at the end of last season, Clare will compete in division 3 this season for the first time in ten years.
The senior hurlers will begin their league campaign on Sunday February 4 with a home tie against Cork in Cusack Park. On the same afternoon the footballers will be away in Mullingar facing Westmeath.
The under 20 footballers will begin their challenge for Munster honours on Saturday March 16 with a trip to Dungarvan to face Waterford.
The under 20 hurlers will open their campaign on Friday April 5 with a home tie against Limerick.
The minor footballers begin their championship on Tuesday April 2 with a home tie againat Waterford while the minor hurlers will begin their challenge for honours on Thursday April 4 and they will also have home advantage against Waterford.
The full list of league and championship fixtures for Clare in senior football and hurling along with the championship dates for the minor and under 20 hurlers and footballers is as follows
Sun Jan. 28- Football league round 1, Clare v Sligo at Cusack Park
Sun. Feb. 4- Football league, Westmeath v Clare at Mullingar
—Hurling league, Clare v Cork at Cusack Park
Sun. Feb 11- Hurling league, Waterford v Clare at Waterford
Sun. Feb. 18- Football league, Offaly v Clare at Tullamore
Sun. Feb. 25- Hurling league, Wexford v Clare at Wexford
—Football league, Clare v Wicklow at Ennis
Sat. March 2- Football league, Limerick v Clare at Rathkeale
Sun March 10- Hurling league, Clare v Kilkenny at Ennis
Sat. March 16- Munster U-20 football, Waterford v Clare at Dungarvan
Sun. March 17- Hurling league, Offaly v Clare at Tullamore
—Football league, Clare v Antrim at Ennis
Sat. March 23- Munster U-20 football, Clare v Tipperary at Clare venue
Sun. March 24- Football league, Down v Clare at Newry
Sat. March 3- Munster U-20 football, Limerick v Clare at Limerick venue
Tuesday April 2- Munster minor football, Clare v Waterford at Clare venue
Thursday April 4- Munster minor hurling, Clare v Waterford at Clare venue
Friday April 5- Munster U-20 hurling champ, Clare v Limerick
Tuesday April 9- Munster minor football, Limerick v Clare at Limerick venue
Friday April 12- Munster u-20 hurling champ, Cork v Clare
Tuesday April 16– Munster minor football, Clare v Tipperary at Clare venue
Thursday April 18– Munster minor hurling, Clare v Limerick at Clare venue
Sat. April 20– Munster senior football semi-final, Clare v Tipp or Waterford, if Clare v Tipp at Clare venue, if Clare v Waterford at Waterford
Sun. April 21- Munster senior hurling, Clare v Limerick at Ennis
Sun. April 28 – Munster senior hurling Cork v Clare at Cork
Thurs. May 2- Munster minor hurling Tipp v Clare at Thurles
Friday May 3- Munster U-20 hurling champ., Clare v Waterford
Thurs. May 9– Munster minor hurling, Cork v Clare at Cork
Friday May 10– Munster U-20 hurling, Tipperary v Clare
Sun. May 19- Munster senior hurling, Clare v Waterford at Ennis
Sun. May 26- Munster senior hurling, Tipperary v Clare at Thurles
