Clare’s fitness levels, scoring rate and mobility around the middle third have been pinpointed by Kerry manager Peter Keane as the key areas to tackle the Banner County in the quarter-final of the Munster SFC on Saturday.
*Clare corner forward, Gavin Cooney. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Fresh from the minor ranks, Gavin Cooney was recruited onto the Clare senior panel by Colm Collins to make his debut in 2018, now off the back of their condensed League bid he finds himself as a go-to choice at corner forward in the side.
Clare’s dreams of securing a place in Division 1 of the Allianz National Football League were scuppered by a dominant Mayo on Sunday afternoon.
A wonderful display on Sunday and a personal tally of 1-08 saw David Tubridy become the all-time top scorer in the history of the National Football League.
*Pearse Lillis. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare’s senior footballers suffered their first league defeat of 2021 but it was not enough to dent them progressing to the semi-finals of Division 2.
*David Tubridy. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Overcoming Kildare in Newbridge represents “a stepping stone” for Clare football, David Tubridy believed.
*David Tubridy. Photograph: Martin Connolly David Tubridy returns to the Clare senior football team in the only change from the side which began their Division 2 Allianz National Football League campaign last weekend.
Four new sub-committees are to be established by Clare GAA focused on underage development, finance and infrastructural development.
When the need is greatest true leadership will shine through, it is why Gary Brennan always stepped up to the plate when pressure began to mount, The Clare Echo’s Head of News & Sport, Páraic McMahon pays tribute to the Ballynacally man as he calls time on his inter-county football career.
Clare football boss Colm Collins has criticised the decision not to grant all inter-county panellists entry to games.