Clare fall agonisingly short against Dublin
*Dermot Coughlan was one of Clare’s top performers. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s senior footballers came agonisingly close to recording one of the results of the year against the kingpins of Dublin.
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Clare left frustrated after ‘moving day’ but must learn harsh lessons
*Cathal O’Connor’s absence in the middle of the field was telling in the dying moments. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill IN HIS FIRST column of 2023, Ger Keane analyses how Clare’s footballers let a six point lead slip against Kildare to fall to back to back defeats in the Allianz National Football League.
Sending off a huge disruption for Clare in Kildare defeat
*Jamie Malone is tackled by Ben McCormack. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill BEN MCCORMACK’s sending off in Sunday’s Allianz NFL tie disrupted Clare’s footballers.
Collins at odds to explain ‘football suicide’ which costs Clare
*Goalkeeper Stephen Ryan is dispossessed. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill “FOOTBALL SUICIDE” cost Clare from claiming a second win in this year’s Allianz National Football League, manager Colm Collins has lamented.
Clare footballers pay the price for letting lead slip against Kildare
*Captain Eoin Cleary in possession for Clare. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S SENIOR FOOTBALLERS have suffered a successive defeat in the Allianz NFL, letting a six point lead slip.
Captain Cleary returns to Clare side for Kildare game
*Eoin Cleary. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CAPTAIN EOIN Cleary returns to the county football side for their third round of the Allianz National Football League.
Meath put four goals past Clare in first league defeat
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CONCEDING FOUR GOALS accelerated Clare’s downfall as the county footballers found themselves unable to put back to back wins together.
Cooney & Bohannon in for injured Sexton & O’Neill on Clare football team
*Gavin Cooney is back in the Clare team. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill INJURIES HAVE forced Colm Collins to make two changes to the Clare senior football team this weekend.
Midfielder O’Neill ruled out of Meath game
*Darren O’Neill is pulled back by Conor Grimes. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill MIDFIELDER DARREN O’NEILL will miss Clare’s clash with Meath in the second round of the Allianz National Football League at Páirc Tailteann in Navan this Sunday.
Match-winner Malone hopeful last-gasp win will grow Clare’s confidence & character
*Jamie Malone celebrates with Eoin Cleary. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CONFIDENCE AND CHARACTER will build within the Clare ranks following their last-gasp opening round National Football League triumph over Louth, match-winner Jamie Malone maintained.