Back to back wins sees St Breckan’s into quarter-finals
*Colm O’Brien. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BACK TO BACK wins have resulted in St Breckan’s sealing their place in the quarter-finals of the TUS Clare SFC by finishing in top spot of Group 2.
Alan Sweeney
St Breckan’s aiming to banish poor run of form
*Colm O’Brien. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill WITH only one victory under their belts in 2024 and that an ultimately fruitless last-ditch attempt to stave off relegation from the Cusack Cup, St Breckan’s will inevitably have a greater emphasis on this Friday’s opening senior championship tie more than most.
Missing ‘easy frees’ & conceding ‘soft goals’ costly for Clare against Tyrone – Fitzgerald
*Clare manager, Mark Fitzgerald. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill MISSED CHANCES and an abysmal finish were rued by Clare senior football manager Mark Fitzgerald as the county fell to their third successive loss in the championship.
‘We wouldn’t be here unless we believed we could beat Kerry’ – Sweeney savouring shot at Munster glory
*Alan Sweeney charges out of the Clare defence. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill THERE remains a strong tinge of regret among Clare’s senior footballers that they didn’t do themselves justice in the 2023 Munster Final against Kerry, this weekend they have an opportunity to make amends.
Clare footballers qualify for Munster final & seal place in All-Ireland series
CLARE’s senior footballers will contest back to back Munster finals for the first time since 1937.
Murray makes Clare team in only change for Wicklow clash
*Cormac Murray. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CORMAC Murray has been handed a first start in this year’s Allianz National Football League.
Fitzgerald pleased as ‘healthy competition’ begins to build within Clare squad
Ikem Ugwueru breaks through the challenge of Dylan Hyland. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE’S National Football League is back on track after they came from nine points adrift to beat Offaly in Tullamore, it is the type of win that Mark Fitzgerald is hoping will lead to a positive bounce for next weekend’s outing versus Wicklow.
Westmeath take the spoils from Clare footballers
*Clare’s Alan Sweeney. CLARE’s senior footballers suffered a one point loss to Westmeath having let a six point half-time lead slip on Sunday afternoon.
Newly appointed Clare captain Brennan to miss majority of league
*Cillian Brennan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s senior footballers will be without newly appointed captain Cillian Brennan for their opening outing in the Allianz National Football League.
Captain Cian Burke setting the standards for St Breckan’s
*St Breckan’s captain, Cian Burke. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ST BRECKAN’S bid to lift the Jack Daly for the first time in their history on Sunday and in captain Cian Burke they have a leader who continues to give every last drop for the North Clare club.