*Mark McInerney takes on Niall Hughes. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE have “lots to play for” against Sligo despite being out of the race for promotion, manager Paul Madden has insisted.
*Mark McInerney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. PLENTY OF spice surrounds Clare’s derby with Limerick in the fifth round of the Allianz National Football League.
*Darragh Bohannon. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. POTENTIAL hammer blows for Clare footballers have midfielder Darragh Bohannon and captain Cillian Rouine as major injury doubts for the fourth round of the Allianz National Football League.
*Clare goalkeeper Stephen Ryan is congratulated following Sunday’s win. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. PICKING up a coveted first league win of 2026 can be a turning point in igniting Clare’s season, football manager Paul Madden is hoping.
*Dermot Coughlan is expected to revert back to the half-forward line this weekend. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE’s senior footballers are back in action this weekend knowing a win is essential to revitalise their Division 3 campaign in the Allianz National Football League.
*Cillian Rouine. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE football captain Cillian Rouine has yet to receive the all-clear to be considered for selection in the second round of the Allianz National Football League while there is better news for vice captain Mark McInerney.
*Clare captain Cillian Rouine. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE will be without newly appointed captain Cillian Rouine for Saturday’s opening round of the Allianz National Football League but the Lahinch man says it is “a massive honour” to be selected as the new skipper and hailed the new management which is comprised of “good Clare people …
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*Joey Rouine of Ennistymon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ENNISTYMON “won’t be afraid of anyone” when it comes to Tuesday evening’s quarter-final draw.
ENNISTYMON’s Cillian Rouine was exceptional in defence and attack for his side as they qualified for the TUS Clare SFC quarter-finals to earn him the Martin Daly Autos/The Clare Echo player of the week.
