*Mark McInerney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ÉIRE ÓG’s Mark McInerney has been named to make his first start of this year’s Allianz National Football with Ronan Lanigan and Brendy Rouine listed among the subs for the first time in 2025.
*Brendy Rouine catches the ball. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ENNISTYMON claimed the last of the semi-final places in the TUS Clare SFC with a gritty win over North Clare rivals St Breckan’s.
*Brendy Rouine. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ENNISTYMON’s battling qualities have been praised by manager Ger Quinlan as they prepare to take on the reigning county champions.
Keith White claims the ball in a sea of bodies. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ENNISTYMON didn’t make it easy on themselves but they still came out on top against Doonbeg to start their 2024 Clare SFC bid on a winning note.
*Ciaran McMahon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FOREST GUMP’s well-trotted out line, “life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get” is applicable when it comes to Ennistymon’s senior footballers.
*Daniel Walsh. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill WING BACK, Daniel Walsh has returned to training for Clare ahead of Sunday’s Munster senior football final.
*Micheál Garry is an injury doubt for Clare. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S senior footballers will have their strongest selection to choose from so far this year for Saturday’s Munster SFC semi-final.
*Emmet McMahon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE forward Emmet McMahon is a major injury doubt ahead of next weekend’s crunch final round tie with Down in the Allianz National Football League.
*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 battles with Conor Finucane. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. ENNISTYMON must now treat every game as knockout in the TUS Clare SFC following their shock six point loss to Lissycasey.
