Back to back titles for excellent Éire Óg
*Éire Óg players celebrate at the final whistle. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ÉIRE ÓG HAVE retained their title as Clare senior football champions wrestling off the challenge of Ennistymon.
Cillian Rouine
Gaelic football the tie that bonds the Rouine family
*Sean Rouine, Joey Rouine, Brendan Rouine, Ciaran Vaughan, Cillian Rouine, Eoin Rouine. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill WITH NO LESS THAN TEN of the Rouine clan forming part of the Ennistymon panel, to call it a family affair for the football mad North Clare crew is certainly an understatement.
Ennistymon’s ‘fighting spirit’ brings them back to county final
Michael O’Dwyer holds onto Adam Ralph. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ENNISTYMON’s senior footballers are the ‘perfect representation’ of what the North Clare town stands for in the eyes of their proud manager.
Ennistymon know football must improve ‘dramatically to cause a dent in championship’
*Ennistymon’s Liam Cotter. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ENNISTYMON have shown character in their Clare SFC campaign to date but their manager is adamant a major improvement is needed in terms of their football.
Consistency key for Ennistymon to emerge as serious force
*Ennistymon goalkeeper, Noel Sexton. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CONSISTENTLY INCONSISTENT is a tag thrown at the footballers of Ennistymon and it’s one they are eager to dispose of.
Clare footballers will relish opportunity to take down another big-gun
*Cathal O’Connor has been a welcome addition to the Banner midfield. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Last weekend, both the Clare hurlers and Clare footballers displayed the ancient indomitable spirit and fortitude of the Dalcassian tribe. Whilst the hurlers were desperately unlucky to not come out on top of a titanic struggle with Limerick in Semple Stadium …
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Three changes to Clare side with injury ruling out Brennan & Rouine
*Cillian Rouine misses out through injury. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill INJURY has ruled out both Cillian Brennan and Cillian Rouine from the Clare senior football side which welcome Meath to Cusack Park on Saturday evening.
Lessons from the National Football League for Colm Collins & Clare
The Clare Echo’s Head of News & Sport, Páraic McMahon looks at the learnings for Clare’s footballers following their 2022 Allianz National Football League effort.
Collins & Harnett to miss remainder of League campaign
EXPERIENCED CLARE defenders, Sean Collins and Kevin Harnett are highly unlikely to see action in this year’s Allianz National Football League.
‘Every point will matter’ for Clare in Division 2
The ball spills as Cian O’Dea tackles Jordan Hayes with Jamie Malone as backup. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill “EVERY POINT IS GOING TO MATTER” in Clare’s bid to maintain their Division 2 status and challenge for promotion, football boss Colm Collins maintained.