Coughlan insists future for football is bright following Munster exit
*Dermot Coughlan. Photograph: Joe Buckley Concession of an early goal knocked the sails out of Clare’s minor footballers prompting their exit from the Munster championship.
*Dermot Coughlan. Photograph: Joe Buckley Concession of an early goal knocked the sails out of Clare’s minor footballers prompting their exit from the Munster championship.
*Eoin Rouine is held by Joey Nagle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S U20 footballers have bowed out of the Munster championship with a second half scoring blitz from Kerry pushing them out the exit door.
Clare’s U20 Football Manager Michael Neylon. Photograph: Natasha Barton Understandably, Clare U20 football manager Michael Nealon wore a broad smile after his charged recorded a comfortable quarter-final victory over Tipperary.
Clare advanced to the Munster U20 football semi-finals where they will face Kerry following an easy win over Tipperary on Monday evening.
*Micheál Garry starts at midfield. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE U20 boss, Michael Neylon has named his starting fifteen to take on Tipperary in Monday evening’s Munster quarter-final.
Clare under 20 football manager Michael Neylon believes that his charges face a serious test when they take on Tipperary in the Munster championship at Hennessy Park in Miltown Malbay on Monday evening (7p.m.).
*Miltown Malbay’s Darragh McDonagh is expected to line out for Clare on his home field on Thursday. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill As Clare prepare for the new inter county senior football season, a number of players are expected to make their senior debuts on Saturday at Hennessy Park in Miltown Malbay when the Banner side will …
*Michael Neylon. Photograph: John Meyler With the commitment involved in coaching and managing teams rising by the year, Michael Neylon is surprisingly refreshed despite holding down two time-consuming roles.
Becoming Munster minor football champions would be “a great Christmas” for Clare.
Clare minor football manager Dermot Coughlan hailed his side’s comprehensive Munster quarter-final win over Tipperary as “fantastic”.