Ryan ruled out for Clare footballers
*Clare goalkeeper, Stephen Ryan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill GOALKEEPER Stephen Ryan is unavailable for selection for Clare’s Munster semi-final against Kerry.
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Éire Óg move another step closer to double dream after downing Lissycasey
*Manus Doherty on his way to scoring Éire Óg’s second goal. ÉIRE ÓG’s bid for back to back Clare SFC titles and a rare senior double came another step closer to becoming a reality after overcoming Lissycasey to make the county football final for the second year running.
Avenue going down different path in bid to win three Premier Division titles in a row
*Avenue Utd captain, Conor Mullen. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. LEAGUE champions Avenue Utd are bidding for a third Premier Division title in a row but they begin their quest with a new-look squad.
From Hype to Hindsight: The Peter Keane Experiment in Clare
*Clare in 2026 will have a fourth manager of the senior footballers in as many years. PETER KEANE’s tenure as Clare senior football manager ended officially on Sunday, but it should have come to a halt long before then.
Champions Éire Óg silence St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield yet again
*Gavin Murray gets away from Joe Rafferty. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CHAMPIONS ÉIRE Óg delivered another commanding display to secure their passage to the knockout stages of the Clare SFC.
Colm gets Clare SFC player of the week for efficient Éire Óg display
*Colm Walsh O’Loghlen receives his award from Martin Daly. ÉIRE Óg began their title defence in the TUS Clare SFC with a statement 2-23 0-11 win over Cratloe with Colm Walsh O’Loghlen earning himself Martin Daly Autos/The Clare Echo player of the week award.
Champions Éire Óg blow Cratloe away in opening round
*Dean Ryan gets away from Jack McInerney. Photograph: Mike Brennan CHAMPIONS Éire Óg kicked off their Clare SFC title defence with an emphatic eighteen point win over 2023 winners Cratloe.
Lessons from the league: Clare football side coming together but big championship scalp needed
*Clare’s contingent of Dermot Coughlan, Ciaran Downes, Peter Keane, Keelan Sexton & Ikem Ugwueru. CHAMPIONSHIP is just a week away, the early season silverware has been handed out in the National Leagues, Clare were empty-handed in this regard but The Clare Echo’s Head of News & Sport, Páraic McMahon examines what can we learn from …
‘People have been talking about our squad all year, we’re not afraid to use it’ – new leaders emerge for Éire Óg
*Éire Óg’s Jarlath Collins. Photograph: Mike Brennan STRENGTH in depth has been a tag attributed to Éire Óg’s footballers all season but it was clear to see on Sunday as they survived a big scare from Adare to seal their place in a second Munster club semi-final in four seasons.
Madden masterminds Éire Óg’s continued dominance of club football in Clare
*Paul Madden stands before the Éire Óg players. Photograph: Mike Brennan ÉIRE ÓG have scaled the summit of club football in Clare with Paul Madden once again orchestrating their charge to glory.