*Paul Madden. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill.
CLARE SENIOR FOOTBALL manager Paul Madden has finalised his management team.
Following his appointment in August, the Ennis man has been working to put his management team together and has confirmed to The Clare Echo that his ticket has been finalised.
Clare GAA were this week informed by the county manager of who he has brought on board to drive on Clare football next year.
Former Clare midfielder, Ger Quinlan and current Éire Óg manager Shane Daniels will be Madden’s selectors. The duo will have an on-field brief due to their own coaching backgrounds.
Quinlan was part of the Clare senior football panel from 1997 to 2013, lining out at midfield. The former O’Currys player coached his native club as well as managing and coaching Ennistymon including their run to the Clare SFC final in 2022.
Five-time Clare SFC winner Daniels has accompanied Madden at several games in the county championship since his appointment. As long as lining out between the posts for Eire Óg during their 2022 and 2024 wins where Paul was manager, Shane also served as a selector.
Kieran Murphy is the Clare head coach. He is currently coach of Galway club Moycllen and previously coach of Mountbellew Moylough and the Mayo U20s. He has also previously managed Annaghdown and has been involved with the University of Galway in the Sigerson Cup. The Corofin man has also coached Claregalway.
French native Anton Mobian is on board as the strength and conditioning coach. He has lived in Galway for over fifteen years and during this time spent seven years involved with Connacht Rugby, Germany’s rugby team and is currently responsible for the elite athlete division at the University of Galway. Over the last three years, he has been involved with Galway hurling in setting up pathways for athletic development and also spent three seasons with the Galway U20 hurlers.
Two-time All-Ireland winning Clare hurler, Paul Flanagan remains involved as the side’s sports psychologist. Galway based Nicole Shaw is the team’s nutritionist.
Members of the stats and analysis team include Diarmuid Whelan of Kilmurry Ibrickane and Cathal Whelan remains involved from last year’s set-up. New additions here include John Hehir of Clondegad and Éire Óg’s Gary Duggan. Kieran McDermott of Clarecastle will stay in charge of video.
Long-serving kit man, Jim Marrinan of the St Joseph’s Miltown club has committed for another season with the county senior footballers, he has been involved since October 2007. Further additions will be made to the kit and logistics team.
Éire Óg’s Paddy Smyth who is the planning and training officer with Clare GAA will be the team liaison officer.
West Clare woman Áine Moloney is the team’s physiotherapist and will be assisted by Ger Crotty.
