*Daniel Walsh. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. DANIEL WALSH has been handed his first start of the 2026 Allianz National Football League in the named Clare team for Sunday’s crunch tie with Fermanagh.
TRISTAN O’Callaghan and Brian McNamara played starring roles as the University of Limerick were crowned Sigerson Cup champions for the very first time.
*UL captain Brian McNamara. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE FOOTBALLERS, Brian McNamara and Tristan O’Callaghan are bidding to become Sigerson Cup winners this Wednesday evening.
*Brian McNamara. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CREE NATIVE Brian McNamara has captained the University of Limerick to reach the Sigerson Cup final and is joined on the side by goalkeeper Tristan O’Callaghan.
*Fionn Kelleher. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. WITH SUCH a large provisional panel in place, Clare’s footballers were eager to impress when they took to the field against Galway on Thursday night.
*Seán McMahon on the attack for Clare. PAUL Madden’s first inter-county challenge match as Clare football manager ended in a narrow one point loss to an under-strength Galway.
*Ennistymon captain Joshua Vaughan lifts the John Marrinan trophy with his teammates. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. ENNISTYMON are Clare U21A football champions for the fourth time after powering past the challenge of Clondegad with a performance honouring those that were at the forefront of their thoughts in a remembrance mass held in the town this weekend.
*Brian McNamara. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE midfielder Brian McNamara is sticking with inter-county football for 2026 after turning down repeated offers to join the county senior hurling panel.
*Paudie Considine kicked the winning score for Ennistymon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ENNISTYMON are one step away from capturing the John Marrinan memorial thanks to a one point U21A football semi-final victory over Kilmurry Ibrickane.
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. COROFIN will return to the top flight of the Clare football next season after winning the intermediate championship final against Cooraclare.