*Kilmaley’s Brian McNamara. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. DESPITE the inclement weather conditions at the weekend which led to the cancellation of some sporting fixtures, nine games were played in the Clare under 21 hurling championships.
*Brian McNamara prepares to back heel the ball to the net despite being surrounded by a sea of Kilrush bodies. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. “SILLY MISTAKES” by Cooraclare were punished by Kilrush Shamrocks to see them eliminated from the Clare IFC but the Milesians can be optimistic for the future.
*Darragh Bohannon in action for Clare during this year’s Munster final. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s next football manager will be without one of the county’s key players for 2025.
*Ross Phelan celebrates scoring a goal for Kilrush Shamrocks. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill KILRUSH SHAMROKS struck for five goals to overcome Cooraclare in a keenly contested clash to advance to the final four of the TUS Clare IFC.
*Emmet McMahon is one of six members of the Clare team to have started in last year’s game. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill FOR THE SECOND year in a row, Clare and Donegal will do battle in the All-Ireland SFC.
*Ikem Ugwueru. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s senior football management have named an unchanged starting fifteen for the third game in a row.
*Clare’s Brian McNamara. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A ‘slow start’ from Clare’s senior footballers left them with too much to do in their opening round defeat to Cork in the All-Ireland SFC.
*Ger Quinlan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A Clare midfielder for over a decade Ger Quinlan is well versed on what is required facing into championship action.
*Gavin Murray. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill NEVER in his wildest dreams did Gavin Murray expect to be representing Clare in a Munster senior football final.
*Clare senior football manager, Mark Fitzgerald. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill MARK FITZGERALD begins his first championship campaign as Clare senior football manager this Saturday as the Banner bid to reach a second successive Munster final.