*Ennistymon manager, Brendan ‘Beano’ Rouine. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. ÉANNA ROUINE was with Ennistymon all the way as they won the U21A championship for him.
*Ennistymon’s Joshua Vaughan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. Three weeks after they played a draw in round 2 of the championship Ennistymon and Clondegad will face off again, this time in the final of the Berwick Callinan Murphy under 21 A football championship.
*Francis McInerney. FRANCIS McInerney is the only living Clare man to have captained the county to glory in the Munster senior football championship and he’d only love to have that title taken away from him this weekend.
*Ger Quinlan takes on the role of Ennistymon manager. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FOUR of Clare’s twelve senior football clubs will have new managers this season.
Conor Gallagher celebrates saving the winning penalty. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography. ENNISTYMON are basking in their latest success which sees them add the U21A title to the Minor A crown and Cusack Cup title to their list of achievements for 2023.
*Ennistymon players celebrate. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography ENNISTYMON have won back to back U21A football titles and did so by winning on a penalty shootout against North Clare rivals St Breckans.
*Éanna Rouine & Padraig O’Dwyer will renew acquaintances this weekend. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill The curtain will come down on the club playing season in Clare on this Saturday when North Clare neighbours Ennistymon (Holders) and St. Breckans meet in the under 21 A football championship final at Shanahan McNamara park in Doonbeg at 2pm.
*Joey Rouine tackles Killian O’Connor. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography HOW ENNISTYMON went from contesting the Clare SFC final in 2022 to lining out in a relegation play-off in 2023 has been one of the big talking points throughout this year’s campaign.
*Darren O’Neill’s half-time introduction was a turning point in the game. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill GER KEANE played a vital role when Clare’s footballers last defeated Cork in the Munster SFC, his quick free teeing up Martin Daly for the match-winning goal, Sunday’s win over the Rebels was equally as dramatic and enthralling he writes.
*Cillian Rouine. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill HAVING FOUGHT HIS way back to the Clare starting fifteen after recovering from injury, Cillian Rouine’s return to full fitness was rewarded by getting the all-important point in Sunday’s win over Cork.