*Clare’s Cian O’Dea is challenged. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A GLORIOUS CHANCE to start the All-Ireland SFC on a high resulted in a lowpoint of Colm Collins’ tenure as discussed in our latest episode of The Water Break.
*Emmet McMahon loses possession to Hugh McFadden. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill IT WAS A STARK TURNAROUND so far as playing championship games in Cusack Park was concerned for Clare’s senior footballers.
*Daniel Walsh goes to ground under pressure from Hugh McFadden. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S SENIOR footballers didn’t grasp the chance to bounce back in the All-Ireland series, Ger Keane analyses how the Banner’s dropping confidence, pot-shots and Donegal’s defensive structure came against them.
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S SENIOR FOOTBALLERS have suffered a disappointing five point defeat to mark the beginning of their All-Ireland series.
*Cian O’Dea. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Ulster champions, Derry proved a level above Clare in Saturday’s All-Ireland SFC quarter-final.
*Clare senior football manager, Colm Collins. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill COLM COLLINS has lamented Clare’s display which led to their exit from the All-Ireland SFC and said he will stick with his approach of taking time to consider his future in the role.
CLARE’s senior footballers were outclassed by Derry falling to a fourteen point defeat to end their involvement in the All-Ireland SFC.
CILLIAN BRENNAN RETURNS to the starting fifteen as Clare prepare to take on Derry in the All-Ireland SFC quarter-finals.
*Captain Eoin Cleary is congratulated following Clare’s quarter-final win. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Honesty, passion, resilience and commitment were some of the key ingredients that saw Clare dramatically come from behind against Roscommon to secure a historic victory and reach the All-Ireland quarter final for the first time since 2016.
*Jamie Malone on his way to kicking the winning score against Roscommon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s footballers will be determined to ensure reaching the last eight of the All-Ireland quarter-finals is not the highlight of their season.
