Joe McGann under pressure from Kavan Keenan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s senior footballers have kept their promotion hopes alive after recording their fifth win of the 2024 National Football League.
*Brian McNamara in action. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill SINCE he delivered a man of the match performance against Kerry in last season’s Munster under 20 semi-final, the name of Brian McNamara has been regularly mentioned as a player who will feature regularly for the county’s senior side at midfield.
Ikem Ugwueru breaks through the challenge of Dylan Hyland. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE’S National Football League is back on track after they came from nine points adrift to beat Offaly in Tullamore, it is the type of win that Mark Fitzgerald is hoping will lead to a positive bounce for next weekend’s outing versus Wicklow.
*Ikem Ugwueru. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill WINDY CONDITIONS and a controversial disallowed goal were the main talking points from Clare’s second round Allianz National Football League loss to Westmeath.
*Cormac Murray’s goal was disallowed in injury time for Clare’s footballers. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A CONTROVERSIAL decision by Cork referee David Murnane to disallow Cormac Murray’s additional goal added to a “rollercoaster” of emotions for Clare manager Mark Fitzgerald during their second round loss to Westmeath.
*Clare’s Alan Sweeney. CLARE’s senior footballers suffered a one point loss to Westmeath having let a six point half-time lead slip on Sunday afternoon.
*Brian McNamara. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography MARK FITZGERALD has handed a first National Football League start to his midfield pairing of Brian McNamara and Gavin Murray for Sunday’s first round tie with Sligo.
*Diarmuid Fahy takes on Dylan O’Brien. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography Title holders Ennistymon are one step away from retaining the Clare under 21 A football championship title.
*Cian O’Dea. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S SENIOR footballers will have their first run-out since the disappointing Munster final defeat to Kerry when they welcome Donegal to Ennis.
Tony Brosnan is tackled by Stephen Ryan and Ronan Lanigan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S SENIOR FOOTBALLERS first outing in a Munster final in eleven years ended in disappointment as they were comprehensively beaten by All-Ireland champions Kerry.