Club championship draws throw up spicy encounter
AMID the backdrop of a countywide thunderstorm, the draws for the 2023 Clare GAA club championships were held at Hotel Woodstock on Wednesday evening.
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All club management teams finalised for league start as Sheehan returns to coach Ballyea
*Kevin Sheehan will be coaching the Ballyea senior hurling team this year. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill KEVIN SHEEHAN will coach the Ballyea senior hurlers in 2023 as they go in search of a third Canon Hamilton trophy in as many years and a fifth since they made the breakthrough in 2016 when he was the team’s …
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Murrihy returns as Kilmurry Ibrickane boss with new ticket & Miltown name new management
*Kilmurry Ibrickane manager, James Murrihy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill James Murrihy is to continue as manager of the Kilmurry Ibrickane senior footballers while their neighbours St Joseph’s Miltown have a new management in place for 2023.
Dual clubs slam fixtures schedule for underage, new amalgamation for Clare SFC & sponsors bring in cash prize for leagues
*Dan Keating and Kilmihil will form part of a new amalgamation in the Clare SFC. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Representatives of a number of dual clubs were loud in their criticism of the fixtures schedule agreed for underage games for the 2023 season when speaking at the February meeting of Clare GAA which took place at …
Ennistymon man charged for releasing flare on county final day
*The Jack Daly on county final day. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill A JUDGE SAID that she wouldn’t say anything sexist after hearing how a middle aged GAA supporter was “emotional” when lighting a flare at the Clare senior football final.
Russell revels in boost for Éire Óg’s next generation with back to back success
*Éire Óg supporters in the Town End of Cusack Park. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill NOT ALONE did they create history in winning successive Clare SFC titles for Éire Óg but wing back Ciaran Russell acknowledged the importance of their win in inspiring the next crop of club talent.
‘We’re the best team in the county & we aren’t planning on going anywhere’ – McMahon
Cathal O’Reilly is fouled by Ikem Ugwueru and Niall McMahon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Niall McMahon is one of Éire Óg’s unsung heroes. A dual player, he plays corner back for the hurlers while he is a defensive wing forward for the footballers, never one to grab the headlines this doesn’t bother him in the slightest.
Hurling defeat strengthened resolve of David Mc & Éire Óg footballers to retain Jack Daly
*David McNamara shields the ball from Joey Rouine. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ÉIRE ÓG were driven on by the devastation of losing the Clare SHC final by a single point in their quest to retain the county football title, midfielder David McNamara has said.
‘I lit a candle for Pat Fitzpatrick & he was looking down on us’ – Madden knows value of success to Éire Óg
*Mark McInerney and Paul Madden stand for the national anthem. Photograph: Paul Madden A PROUD ÉIRE Óg man to the core, it’s fitting in a way that such a genuine clubman like Paul Madden holds the distinction of managing their senior footballers to back to back titles for the first time.
‘Fierce disappointment’ for Ennistymon with county final outcome
*David McNamara scrambles to win the ball with Oran Cahill and Ikem Ugwueru closing in. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill ENNISTYMON can take more positives than negatives from their 2022 Clare SFC campaign but they remain dejected with the outcome of Sunday’s county final.