*Clare senior football manager, Colm Collins. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill COLM COLLINS has lamented Clare’s display which led to their exit from the All-Ireland SFC and said he will stick with his approach of taking time to consider his future in the role.
CLARE’s senior footballers were outclassed by Derry falling to a fourteen point defeat to end their involvement in the All-Ireland SFC.
CILLIAN BRENNAN RETURNS to the starting fifteen as Clare prepare to take on Derry in the All-Ireland SFC quarter-finals.
*Captain Eoin Cleary is congratulated following Clare’s quarter-final win. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Honesty, passion, resilience and commitment were some of the key ingredients that saw Clare dramatically come from behind against Roscommon to secure a historic victory and reach the All-Ireland quarter final for the first time since 2016.
CILLIAN BRENNAN IS SET to return to the heart of the Clare defence for Saturday’s All-Ireland SFC quarter-final with Derry.
*Jamie Malone on his way to kicking the winning score against Roscommon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s footballers will be determined to ensure reaching the last eight of the All-Ireland quarter-finals is not the highlight of their season.
*Clare captain, Eoin Cleary. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare’s victory over Roscommon at Croke Park on Sunday has “provided a huge lift for the county”.
Trailing by five points with time running out, Clare footballers staged a dramatic comeback to overcome Roscommon with Keelan Sexton netting a penalty, captain Eoin Cleary kicked a decisive point while the winning score came courtesy of Jamie Malone.
Clare’s senior footballers are through to the All-Ireland quarter-finals where they face Derry.
*Photograph: Gerard O’Neill An All-Ireland quarter-final tie with Ulster champions Derry is the reward for Clare’s senior footballers after advancing to the last eight for the first time since 2016.
