Clare U20s triumph over Tipperary to tee up semi-final date with Kerry
*Brian McNamara. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S U20 footballers have recorded an away win in the Munster championship for the first time since 2012.
Brendy Rouine
Winning on the road the focus for Clare U20s
*Michael Neylon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare U20 football manager Michael Neylon believes that Clare football is being steered in the right direction.
Eight new starters for Clare footballers
*Brendy Rouine is among the players getting a first start of the 2023 NFL. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill EIGHT CLARE footballers will make their first start of this year’s Allianz National Football League in what will be the county’s last outing in the competition.
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.
No excuses on absentees from Collins who laments wides tally & goals conceded
Podge Collins is fouled. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE SENIOR FOOTBALL manager, Colm Collins has stressed his side cannot afford to concede four goals again while his Meath counterpart Colm O’Rourke has hit out at “player abuse” with the current fixtures schedule.
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.
Late Rouine goal sees Ennistymon eliminate Doora/Barefield in U21 semi-final
*Éanna Rouine netted the decisive goal in Tuesday’s semi-final. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill For the second time this season, an Ennistymon football team has progressed to a major championship final helped by a last minute goal.
Back to back titles for excellent Éire Óg
*Éire Óg players celebrate at the final whistle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ÉIRE ÓG HAVE retained their title as Clare senior football champions wrestling off the challenge of Ennistymon.
Clare SFC Final Expert Preview – Eoin Cleary
*Eoin Cleary shoots on goal. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE senior football captain Eoin Cleary believes an already impressive Éire Óg have brought their standards to a new level this year.
Gaelic football the tie that bonds the Rouine family
*Sean Rouine, Joey Rouine, Brendan Rouine, Ciaran Vaughan, Cillian Rouine, Eoin Rouine. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill WITH NO LESS THAN TEN of the Rouine clan forming part of the Ennistymon panel, to call it a family affair for the football mad North Clare crew is certainly an understatement.