*Éire Óg captain David Reidy accepts the Division 2 trophy from Clare GAA Planning/Training Officer Paddy Smyth, a proud Éire Óg man. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. THE last real test before the championship commences saw Éire Óg surprisingly ease to the Real Print Division 2 League honours for the second successive season in Ruan.
*Aaron Griffin and Liam Corry in action. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. GIVING game-time to younger players was the primary aim for Ballyea and Éire Óg in this year’s league but both clubs now find themselves sixty minutes away from winning the Division 2 league title.
*Dara Kennedy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CENTRE back Dara Kennedy has provided a new lease of life to Clare’s minor side since returning from injury.
*Clare captain, Tony Kelly. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE and Tipperary’s sixty first championship meeting is do or die as Saturday becomes a defining one so far as the 2025 season is concerned for both camps with some positive news emanating from the Banner camp in advance of the tie.
EXCITEMENT levels at Limerick Greyhound Stadium are brewing up, as the prestigious Con and Ann Kirby Memorial Final takes centre stage this Saturday night.
*Clare supporters entering Cusack Park. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill GAA CLUBS in Clare have questioned the County Board on the system used to allocate championship tickets with many members across the county left disappointed.
*Clare captain, Cillian Brennan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE’s footballers take “a huge sense of pride” in playing in Cusack Park and in winning all home games in the 2025 Allianz National Football League.
*Tony Kelly scoops the sliotar into his hand. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. BEING CHAMPIONSHIP ready is “the end goal” for Clare’s senior hurlers, captain Tony Kelly has outlined.
*Members of the winning team, Thomas Maguire, Colin McGuane, Daire Keane and Tommy Barry accept the prize from sponsors PS Carmody. Photograph: Tom Micks KILMALEY can lay claim to the Toughest Tribe after taking the top prize in their novel fundraiser.
*Robbie Hogan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ROBBIE HOGAN has returned as manager of the Ballyea senior hurlers for the third time while former Clare manager Donal Moloney has taken charge of his native Scariff.
