*Defender Eoin Murphy went off injured for Clare. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE’s minor footballers saw their season come to a close on Sunday when they lost to Sligo in this tier 3 All-Ireland championship tie.
Gareth Murphy holds off Eoghan Joy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. A savouring first half gave way for a sobering second as Clare’s Munster Final hopes were decisively shattered by a rampant Kerry in Páirc Naomh Mhuire in Quilty.
*A disappointed Liam Casey in Semple Stadium. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. DEFEAT in the Daryl Darcy Cup final left Clare’s minor footballers and their manager Joe Hayes “gutted”.
*Clare captain Donncha O’Dwyer powers forward. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. THERE was heartbreak for Clare once more as for the second successive time in a week, Tipperary produced a smash-and-grab turnaround to wrestle back the Daryl Darcy Cup
*Clare’s Conor Burke. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE’s minor footballers fell to their first defeat of 2025 but in the most controversial circumstances.
*Clare’s minor footballers. Photograph: James Downes DESPITE SUCCESSIVE wins, Clare minor footballers still have it all to play for in the final round of phase one of the Munster championship.
*Conor Burke. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. BACK to back wins have been recorded by Clare’s minor footballers, the latest seeing them overcome Waterford by twelve points.
*Clare captain Donncha O’Dwyer. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. HONESTY and workrate were set out as key attributes needed by Clare’s minor footballers when Joe Hayes and his management met the squad following their appointment in October, they received it in spades for their second half display when defeating Limerick by eight points on Monday.
*Photograph: Páraic McMahon CLARE’s minor footballers produced a strong second half to kickstart their championship on a winning note.
*Joe Hayes. ONCE monikered ‘Mr Clare football’ by fellow county stalwart Gary Brennan, former goalkeeper Joe Hayes, who donned the number 1 jersey for 13 years at inter-county senior level, opens a new chapter in a first managerial role with the Clare minors who commence their Munster Championship campaign at home to Limerick on Monday …
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