*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.
*Éire Óg corner back, Ronan Lanigan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ÉIRE ÓG will challenge for a place in the Munster club senior football final when they take on Kerry champions Kerins O’Rahillys this Sunday.
*Mark McInerney and Paul Madden stand for the national anthem. Photograph: Paul Madden A PROUD ÉIRE Óg man to the core, it’s fitting in a way that such a genuine clubman like Paul Madden holds the distinction of managing their senior footballers to back to back titles for the first time.
*Éire Óg players celebrate at the final whistle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ÉIRE ÓG HAVE retained their title as Clare senior football champions wrestling off the challenge of Ennistymon.
*Ballyea wing-forward, Cathal O’Connor. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill An already novel derby final pairing between Ballyea and Éire Óg also has the distinction of being the first hurling decider to have more players with senior inter-county football experience than the hurling equivalent.
*Clare goalkeeper, Eibhear Quilligan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE GOALKEEPER, Eibhear Quilligan has said match-ups in Sunday’s senior hurling final are “going to be really intriguing” while pinpointing the middle third as the area where the game will be won and lost.
*Éinne O’Connor pushes the ball away from Gearoid Kelly. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill REIGNING COUNTY CHAMPIONS, Éire Óg are back in the Clare SFC final, keeping the club’s chances of a senior double well and truly alive.