Clare cling on to Division 3 status
*Photograph: Burren Eye Photography CLARE’s ladies footballers have retained their Division 3 status by the skin of their teeth.
Caoimhe Cahill
Clare to stay in second tier of camogie league after losing decider to Antrim
*Ellen Casey in possession. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE’s senior camogie side will be consigned to Division 1B of the Very Camogie National League for a second season after losing out to Antrim in Saturday’s league final.
Playing in second tier is allowing Clare ‘to grow in confidence’ – Carmody
*John Carmody. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE camogie manager John Carmody was “very happy” after seeing his charges make it four wins from four outings in this seasons league when defeating Limerick at Zimmer Biomet Páirc Cíosóg on Saturday.
Big boost for Clare to get upperhand over Down in opening round of camogie championship
*Clare’s Zi Yan Spillane. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Having gone through the recently concluded league campaign without a win, Clare camogie received a great boost when getting their All-Ireland championship off to a winning start.
Carmody ‘really pleased’ as Clare cut the gap with All-Ireland champions Cork
*Caoimhe Cahill takes on Libby Coppinger. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE bowed out of the Munster senior camogie championship with an eight point loss to Cork but manager John Carmody remained “really pleased” with his side as they turn their attention to the All-Ireland series.
Clare drop down to Division 1B
*Ciara Grogan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A nine-point loss to Cork at Páirc Ui Rinn on Saturday means that Clare will play in Division 1B next season.
Galway dish out nine point defeat to new-look Clare
Susan Daly tries to clear her lines. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Galway commandingly garnered the derby spoils but a battling home performance from a fresh-faced senior side did hint at some promising raw materials in their Division 1A bow in Cusack Park.
Strong second half sees Clare’s intermediates off to winning start
*Jennifer Daly had 0-2 from wing forward. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A STRONG second half showing saw Clare begin their division 2 B camogie league campaign with victory over Wexford at Enniscorthy on Saturday afternoon.
Ellen Casey named junior camogie player of the year
*Ellen Casey attempts to make a block. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill NEWMARKET-ON-FERGUS’ Ellen Casey has been named as the junior camogie player of the year.
Cahill & Casey nominated for Junior Camogie Player of the Year
*Clare’s Caoimhe Cahill. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill TWO CLARE camogie players have been nominated PwC GPA Camogie Premier Junior Player of the Year.