Sink or swim for Clare’s footballers in maiden Tailteann Cup campaign
*Clare midfielder, Brian McNamara. CLARE’S footballers are in must-win territory if they are to keep their season alive.
Darragh Bohannon
Hamstring setback for Bohannon
*Darragh Bohannon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. DARRAGH BOHANNON’s frustrating year with injury is unfortunately continuing with the Clare midfielder suffering a setback on his road to recovery this week.
‘We’ve lots to play for’ insists Madden ahead of final round with Sligo
*Mark McInerney takes on Niall Hughes. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE have “lots to play for” against Sligo despite being out of the race for promotion, manager Paul Madden has insisted.
Clare’s altered kickout strategy not due to Bohannon’s absence – Madden
*Stephen Ryan takes a Clare kickout. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’s decision to vary their kickouts has not been forced by the absence of midfielder Darragh Bohannon according to senior football manager Paul Madden.
Local derby is must-win for Clare & Limerick
*Mark McInerney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. PLENTY OF spice surrounds Clare’s derby with Limerick in the fifth round of the Allianz National Football League.
Hammer blows leaves Bohannon & Rouine as big injury doubts
*Darragh Bohannon. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. POTENTIAL hammer blows for Clare footballers have midfielder Darragh Bohannon and captain Cillian Rouine as major injury doubts for the fourth round of the Allianz National Football League.
Clare footballers release four weeks of tension by collecting first league win
*Clare goalkeeper Stephen Ryan is congratulated following Sunday’s win. Photograph: Ruth Griffin. PICKING up a coveted first league win of 2026 can be a turning point in igniting Clare’s season, football manager Paul Madden is hoping.
Clare player ratings vs Down: Coughlan the chief performer but Banner let win slip
*Dermot Coughlan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE showed they were more than capable of beating Down but let the opportunity to do so slip through the fingers to start their Division 3 bid with a five point loss.
Banner Standouts: Clare’s top performers in Galway challenge
*Fionn Kelleher. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. WITH SUCH a large provisional panel in place, Clare’s footballers were eager to impress when they took to the field against Galway on Thursday night.
Clare’s footballers lose to Galway by a point in Madden’s first inter-county challenge game
*Seán McMahon on the attack for Clare. PAUL Madden’s first inter-county challenge match as Clare football manager ended in a narrow one point loss to an under-strength Galway.