*Emmet McMahon in action against Seán O’Shea of Kerry in the 2024 Munster final. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. THOUGH many of his teaching colleagues and former college mates are making the most of the Easter holidays, Clare footballer Emmet McMahon is content to confine his travels to Cusack Park as the county enters the championship arena.
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S senior footballers enter the white heat of championship this Saturday but it’s a tie with a lot on the line so far as their season is concerned.
*Clare’s contingent of Dermot Coughlan, Ciaran Downes, Peter Keane, Keelan Sexton & Ikem Ugwueru. CHAMPIONSHIP is just a week away, the early season silverware has been handed out in the National Leagues, Clare were empty-handed in this regard but The Clare Echo’s Head of News & Sport, Páraic McMahon examines what can we learn from …
*Clare’s Cillian Rouine offloads possession. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. DIVISION 3 awaits Clare’s senior footballers for the third successive season despite their five point win over Offaly in the final round, Páraic McMahon rates the performances of the twenty players in saffron and blue to feature in this outing.
*Brian McNamara. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. NEW RULES and a stronger emphasis on fielding has made gaelic football “more exciting”, Clare midfielder Brian McNamara has said.
*Aaron Griffin in action for Clare. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. A TEN POINT swing saw Clare’s senior footballers defeat Laois in what was an essential result to keep promotion hopes alive, Páraic McMahon rates the Banner displays.
*Ikem Ugwueru in possession. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s senior footballers staged a dramatic comeback to defeat Laois by four points and more importantly keep their bid for promotion on track.
*Keelan Sexton is outnumbered but breaks through the Kildare wall. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. SUCCESSIVE WINS to raise the pulses and heart rates has Clare in fourth place of Division 3 but with an extra game to play, Páraic McMahon examines the performances of Clare’s footballers in their latest victory over Kildare.
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE ended Kildare’s unbeaten run in Division 3 of the Allianz National Football League and more importantly picked up two points to keep their chances of promotion alive.
*Keelan Sexton. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s starting team to take on Kildare in the crucial fifth round of the Allianz National Football League has been announced.
