*Enda Coughlan embraces Eoin Cleary. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE MANAGER, COLM Collins has said he never doubted his side’s ability to pick up an opening round win in the Allianz National Football League, despite not taking the lead until the sixty fifth minute.
*Jamie Malone. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE PRODUCED A LAST GASP flurry to commence their 2023 Allianz National Football League campaign with a win.
The Clare Echo’s Head of News & Sport, Páraic McMahon looks at the learnings for Clare’s footballers following their 2022 Allianz National Football League effort.
All’s well that ends well as Clare completed their latest Division 2 campaign with a confidence-boosting victory over hosts Down in Newry.
*Ciaran Russell. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CIARÁN RUSSELL is set to return to the Clare senior football side this weekend.
*Podge Collins is sandwiched between Conor Glass and Lachlan Murray. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill PRODUCING a below par performance left Clare senior football manager, Colm Collins annoyed as they fell to their first defeat of the 2022 Allianz National Football League.
*Keelan Sexton. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s senior footballers have picked up their first Allianz National League defeat of 2022, a setback which could come back to haunt their attempts to win promotion.
*Cillian Brennan barges out of defence for Clare. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SUCCESSIVE WINS in the National Football League are vital for Clare if they are to have aspirations of securing promotion to Division 1, manager Colm Collins has said.
The ball spills as Cian O’Dea tackles Jordan Hayes with Jamie Malone as backup. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill “EVERY POINT IS GOING TO MATTER” in Clare’s bid to maintain their Division 2 status and challenge for promotion, football boss Colm Collins maintained.
*John Maughan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill JOHN MAUGHAN is already considered a God in Clare football circles but his latest prediction may endear even further to the big ball enthusiasts in the county.
