*Aaron Fitzgerald leads Éire Óg from defence. Photograph: Mike Brennan ÉIRE Óg captain Aaron Fitzgerald was among the players to lead the way as the Clare champions recovered from a sluggish opening half on Sunday to seal their place in the semi-finals of the Munster club championship.
*Ikem Ugwueru scored Éire Óg’s first goal and had the assist for their second. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ÉIRE ÓG were made earn their place in the Munster club semi-final after recovering from a poor opening half to overcome Limerick champions Adare.
*Éire Óg captain Aaron Fitzgerald. Photograph: Mike Brennan EVERYTHING THAT Éire Óg’s footballers did in 2024 was based on workrate, said winning captain Aaron Fitzgerald.
*Darren O’Brien leads the charge for Éire Óg. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ÉIRE ÓG ran out fourteen point winners over Ennistymon in an incredibly drab semi-final encounter to tee up a final showdown with Kilmurry Ibrickane.
*David McNamara is fouled by Ryan Taylor and Trevor Lee. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BACK FOR a second stint as manager of the Éire Óg senior hurlers, Gerry O’Connor was very pleased as his side began their championship bid with a one point win over Clooney/Quin.
*Éire Óg’s Ronan Lanigan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill REMARKABLY Éire Óg last lost a game in the Clare SFC in 2021 but they are not the holders of the Jack Daly.
*Aaron Fitzgerald accepts the Garry Cup from Clare GAA’s Irish Officer Joe Garry. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A strong third quarter when they landed 0-5 without reply paved the way for Éire Óg’s victory over Corofin in the Garry Cup (division 2) football league final on Friday evening.
*Gearoid Sheedy is among the players to have made the panel. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s senior hurling panel has been finalised ahead of the Allianz National Hurling League.
*Dean Ryan kicking a point for Clare. Photograph: Martin Connolly ÉIRE ÓG’s bid to win three Clare SFC titles in a row has been strengthened by the return of Dean Ryan to the club.
*Conor Cleary and Geraroid Hegarty will cross paths this weekend. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s senior hurling team shows one change for Saturday’s anticipated National Hurling League second round clash with Limerick.
